Reflections on 2011

I apologise for having been so silent, for so long, readers. Truthfully, I have no excuse worth typing, but today, the first day of 2012 have made a new years resolution to blog more, eat less, consume no more than 14 units per week (a futile exercise as I could double my current consumption and still meet this!)exercise three times weekly, moisturise my neck and chest, floss daily, exfoliate weekly, swear less, read more and watch less TV. I make these same resolutions every year and usually only manage to stick to one, so the first one will suffice.
2011 was a very good year. Not that anything particularly fabulous happened, but the fact that nothing too terrible happened ,will do for me. There were, of course, momentous moments/realisations. I will share them with you so that you and I might catch up before heading onwards together.

1. Youngest son actually slept through the night...this took 2 years and 24 days to happen so definitely qualifies as momentous
2.The Mad One lost 2 stone at Slimming World, having been dragged there by me ( I lost 10 pounds and promptly put 5 back on )She is now strictly come dancing, whereas I am strictly still eating.
3. Fishy Fishy in Kinsale provided my meal of the year...sublime
4. The Carlton Hotel in Kinsale, on the occasion of the FA's birthday, provided one of the greatest days I have ever had, breakfast, followed by X Factor withbubbly, followed by lunch, more bubbly, swim, massage, more bubbly and then dinner, while answering the 10 questions put together by myself and Newly Single.....I have never had such a pain from laughing....thank you.
5. I learned that, on no occasion, regardless of how broke, should a woman leave behind a pair of purple suede boots in TKMaxx.
6. Girlfriends and sisters make the world a greater place every day.
7. I have finally mastered the much underated skil of making scones...Delia, I love you.
8. Dwyers shoes in Drogheda have a knee high boot,which is too large around the top of my calf !!!!!!! ( Mind you I think you would need to be suffering from Elephantitis for them to be snug).
9. Losing your lucky knickers is both confusing and worrying.
10.A glass of Suavignon Blanc can cure most ills.