Reasons to be cheerful :-
1. It's my Grandaughter Elizabeth's first Christmas, and she and her Mum and Dad (My Eldest Daughter) will be joining us for Christmas Dinner. My Wife (Granny) has already got the tree and decorations on the go, and the bib with 'Baby's First Christmas'.
Elizabeth will be at Beltring next July, and we are all very much looking forward to it.
2. VAT has just come down, and I can now afford that new camera for Christmas, so I can take photos of my new Grandaughter.