Christmas bores
Charlotte:
December 12th, 2006
Whatever happened to the two lines at the bottom of the Christmas card updating old friends on the year’s events. Nowadays we are more likely to be the unlucky recipients of newsletters detailing the problems faced by Sophie and Ben restoring their Umbrian farmhouse (Tuscany is just too touristy these days), Bill’s triple by-pass or Glenys’ hysterectomy - too much detail but marginally less irritating than the ones along the lines of “Phoebe continues to shine musically and has just gained Distinctions at Grade 8 in clarinet. Her training for the Olympics is a huge commitment so how she managed to gain 15 A*s at GCSE is a mystery. She must of course have been inspired by Sebastian who, you may recall, is the youngest ever brain surgeon but still finds time for his mountaineering. Everest is on the must-do list for next year”. It makes me want to reply saying that now my rehab is completed I’m back at the lap-dancing club in a bid to support myself and my six kids - the thing is they might believe me!