We don't have the snow that the NE of S are having, but here it's WINNNDDDY! We had been invited to go for a cliff top walk today, but decided better of it. Instead we have spent most of the day in doors, admiring the new fire (it's very cosy, you know!). We bought one of those 'Yankee Candles'- we were going to get a cinnamon one (for Craig is very partial to cinnamon- yes, he and mum don't just share a love of animated movies), but instead got the Frosted Pumpkin one- which is very nice. So we are all snuggled up warm, in a woody and pumpkinn-y smelling house. I presume we are still in Mount Hawke, but we may have been lifted by the wind to somewhere else. But I'm not going to go out just yet and check.

Last night our neighbours (Steve, Nicky, Izaac and Joe) 'first footed' our new fire and came round for the evening. They all arrive decked out in bermuda shorts, Hawaiian shirts and sunglasses! We toasted marshmallows and drank what is now called the 'Glendale Champagne' (in homage to our close). It is actually just a quite cheap, white cider that gets you in the 'Christmas spirit'- quickly. Good thing they didn't have far to walk home then.

Today, Craig and I have just finished off some scones with clotted cream and jam (Oh mY gOD, what was that Lucy was just saying about heart disease..?) and are planning an evening in with two movies.... Forgetting Sarah Marshall.. Russell Brand movie (I need my fix, now he's off the radio) and the Brad Pitt movie about Jesse James. I think I remember Gary saying that the former was worth a watch....

In response to Dad's comments about the holiday next year, I've had a couple of thoughts.....

Craig and I could still fly on the Tuesday to get the cheaper fares and camp for a couple of days... we've not had a holiday for ages, so the more time in the sun the better! or we could drive to London and get a flight from there. Whilst I'm writing this I'm thinking the first option sounds more appealing. But I will speak to Craig once I'm finished writing this. He's in the kitchen at the moment cutting veggies for tea.

Not much happening this week. I've decided to put in an application for the Clinical Psychology doctorate so I've been working on that this weekend. The statistics show that on average people tend to apply 3 times before being successful... so I'm not expecting much. But, I thought I'd go for it. I need to send the application tomorrow for it to arrive on time. It would be for entry 2009. You can apply to 4 at the same time, so I've selected Plymouth and Exeter, South Wales and Oxford. I'll keep you posted. It's another option if the Oz thing does not materialise. If I'm successful in getting a place, it's a 3 yr course and then I'd be automatically chartered as a Doctor of Clinical Psychology... ! The application to places ratio is high so as I said this could all just be talk for nothing, but shy bairns get nowt! (or whatever the saying is..!)

Ok, so I think Star Wars is on... so I'm going to sign off for now. Have a nice weekend :)