Had quite a few days off this month, but I didn't do any running, instead I did a lot of walking with Ember the dog. Ember was left in my tender care for 8 days over Christmas and she was fine, she especially loved running into the sea, so quite often she returned from walks soaking wet.. she also loved mud..the flat is still recovering from her visit. She is a real cutey for sure and made herself at home while here.
Managed a trip a week before xmas to Berlin too, three of the nights were spent in the H2 hotel near Alexander Platz, was a nice place I have to say. Did a lot of the traditional mulled wine drinking at the various christmas markets, visited the GDR museum, also went to Potsdam to visit one of my favourite pubs, ended up playing darts there for most of the evening.
Won a bottle of white wine and a bottle of port (that I hardly drink) in the pub raffle on the 25th, then it was off along the road to Fay and Richard's place for a great meal, obviously the dog came too and unselfishly did some business on the host's carpet ha ha. After the meal we played some funny card game from Germany, was good and memories of leaving are a bit hazy, though I must have been down beach with dog afterward judging by the sand all over carpet.
It's Hogmanay tonight and the plan is to meet up in the local pub and have a few drinkies. Left work at 12 today and thought I'd look into a supermarket for a bottle of champagne or similar, was unbelievably busy though! Never seen it so manic, it's not as if the shops won't be open tomorrow..oh well, come on 2015 let's be having you.Have a great new year!
