Kronicle 2008

A very Happy Christmas and Prosperous New Year to all readers By popular request, here it is – Kath’s Kristmas Kronicle 2008.    I had thoughts of giving it a miss this year as there is so much in the press about how much these ‘round robin’ epistles are hated.    However, those of you who are so much more organised than I am - and have already caused your very welcome Christmas Greetings to fall on our doormat - seem to be looking forward to this edition.    I am heartened, as I do like writing them but time is of the essence this year.    Sadly, we are in the throes of making funeral and memorial service arrangements for Pete’s Auntie Marianne who passed away last week.    (Mental note:    Build in contingency time for this sort of event in future!)    She was just three months short of her 100 th  birthday.    We were discussing how to order a card from Her Majesty just the day before.    It will be an emotional occasion as she is the last of her generation in the fami