Dear Santa

This post is inspired by the lovely From Fun To Mum

Dear Santa,

I have been good all year, good at shouting at the children, good at drinking, good at blogging, good at twittering, good at being in sole charge of the children through most of the summer (hence the drinking) and good at forgetting most things nearly all the time, and good at... no, forgotten.

So surely this year I am a deserved cause for your annual pilgrimage down our chimney?

Assuming that you are reading this and it hasn't got lost in the www, or isn't sat at the bottom of a huge pile of letters (I know I should have written this sooner), and that you are real *gasp*, here is my list.

1. A medal. It has been a long year.
2. Gin. As I said, it has been a long year.
3. An iPad. My blogging antics are wearing my laptop out and I would hate to disappoint my loyal followers by failing to write due to technical errors. Having said that, this is the second time I've had to write this due to a Blogger fail. So thanks for that Blogger.
4. I would really like a zoom lens for my camera so I can picnik my close ups too. (is it just me or does that sound slightly kinky? Just me then.)
5. Blogging inspiration to see me through the next 12 months.
6. A teensie little bit of me time would be seriously nice too.
7. I would especially like you to keep the magic alive for The Big One who I am afraid is on the cusp of not believing.

Hope my list isn't too high maintenance for you. But if you had to prioritise could you see your way to making number 7 on my list happen.

Merry Christmas x

Dear Santa

Inspired by the amazing From Fun To Mum

Dear Santa,

I have been very good this year. Honest. I know there may have been a couple of instances where I was a bit shoutier with the children than I should have been and I have been staying up later than I should but I have only had two major hangovers this year. I have looked after the children single handedly through the whole summer so surely a couple of hangovers can be overlooked. And those sweets that were for the children, well they said I could eat them after they had gone to bed. They didn't want them really.

So could you please arrange it for me to.. No wait, that was the beginning of the Dear Jim letter wasn't it?

Sorry.

Please can I have the following:

1. A medal. It's been a long year.
2. Gin. It's been a long year.
3. A cure for the common cold. It would be super nice of you of you could arrange this before the 25th. Thanks
4. An iPad. This old laptop is starting to show signs of stress, and wouldn't it be a major calamity of I was unable to blog? I know you are a subscriber ;)
5. A sponsor for Britmums Live, oh and maybe Cybher too while you are about it (may be pushing my luck a bit). 
6. A zoom lens for my camera would be very much appreciated. Then I can Picnik the close ups too.
7. Please let The Big One believe in you for at least another year. I don't want the magic to end for him just yet.

You see my needs aren't that great.

But please, if I had to prioritise, can you give me number 7.

Merry Christmas.