.... random rants and rambles. no agenda. yet.

I have just bought www.shinyhappydeafie.com for another 5 years, in a moment of recklessness. A was rather taken aback by this and pointed out that I will have to be shiny and happy for another 5 years at least. I think I can manage that.

Wonder if I'll still be blogging in 5 years time though, or if I'll have turned this into an online shop, selling useless Deaf-related gifts? You never know. And that isn't such a bad idea either. Or maybe in 5 years time the internet will be SO last year and everyone will have pulled their heads out of F*cebook, and be doing something else that involves getting fresh air. I don't quite think so, and I don't really want to think that far ahead cos thinking into next week is exhausting enough(!)

Was quite worn out at the weekend when I went to C's nephew's christening and met loads more of C's family, including 8 aunties and uncles and several cousins. It was all rather confusing trying to work out who was who and how they all join together, so C's mum helpfully said she will create a chart for me that explains everything. I'm hoping she can do a mini one that's about the size of a credit card so that I can keep it in my pocket and secretly read it under the table to remind me who is who, next time I see them all. Genius idea or what?!

An alternative might be for them all to wear badges that say something like, for example; JAMES: son of Alan, father of William and husband of Jo, etc. All I know is if you're like me and have ONE auntie and ONE uncle, it is much easier to remember their names.

Anyway, the christening itself was quite nice as christenings go, with the most amusing part featuring Christening Boy's elder brother standing in full view of everyone at the top of the church, picking his nose with great enthusiasm. Bless!

Maybe in 5 years time when he is old enough to read this, he will email me and tell me how horrible I am to have embarrassed him in public? Or maybe not.

On a related note, we were a bit confused about how the christening was actually a baptism, but we thought baptisms were Catholic, and the church was C of E. How does that work out?

And on a completely different subject, T has just texted me to tell me the excellent news that plastic bags are to be banned in Hebden Bridge. How cool is that?! That is as good a reason to move as any! I just wish our conveyancers would hurry up and stop going on holiday and taking annual leave and days off every two days, and actually help us to move. Agh!