First day of a week off work. What a horrible day I've had.

First off I was instructed by my daughter to get her tickets for the
U2
concert in Auckland or Sydney, which went on sale at 9am today in NZ
and two
hours later in Sydney at Sydney time. Three times I got as far as
"click to
confirm" the purchase then got dumped out. The result is the tickets
were
sold out and I didn't get through the last stage!. So I attempted to
buy
tickets to U2 in Sydney. Sold out. Being a dedicated mother, all this
took
four hours on the Internet. (Anyone got tickets they want to sell at
cost
only? I don't want to pay scalpers prices)

So I turned my mind to making a Christmas cake, as you do. Something
constructive out of a wasted first day on holiday. They have just come
out
of the oven. I hope they taste good. My recipe makes two cakes. My
poor
husband was sent down to the supermarket three times during the making
of...
I usually *do* read the recipe first, honest. Guess I was stressed out
by
failing to get tickets to U2.

Now, when they cool, they need immunising with brandy. I have a
syringe (the
real thing my doctor-daughter gave me). I have had needle stick
injuries in
the past, but since the cake has neither hepatitis nor Aids, and nor
do I,
we both seem to survive.

Hope your days have been better than mine