Friday 16 January 2015

Staying in is the new going out

It's the works `winter party` this evening.  All day, talk has been of dresses and heels and tans and nails. There's a three course dinner, an awards ceremony (yawwwn) hosted by former Olympian Roger Black and a free bar at the venue.

I've got an appointment with the soaps, a hair dye for some very needy roots, a Lush bath bomb and, if I'm very good, an alpen bar and a low cal hot choccie before curling up in bed with my Kindle. I am positively oozing rock and roll from my every pore.

Cons:
1. I'm foregoing all of the above freebies (by choice, and no, I'm far from being the only one!
2. Erm nope can't think of anything else really

Pro's:

1. I haven't had to spend any cash on a frock I shall never wear again;
2. I won't have a hangover which will write off half the weekend (I can't cope with hangovers any more!),
3. I won't blow my diet,
4. I haven't had to spend all night feeling self conscious and like a spare dick at a wedding.

Right decision for me for now methinks.

HAPPY Friday!!

10 comments:

  1. I'm so glad you wrote this. All the babies on my course were discussing going clubbing for their 21sts this weekend and I just thought Noooooooo, followed by- I must be getting old, followed by- am I bothered? Followed by- no. Your night in sounds just peachy. I've been sewing tonight by the fire, which makes me sound truly ancient but I've loved every minute :o) Happy Days, eh xx

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    1. Not ancient at all me dear. We just know what's right for us. Happy sewing xx

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  2. I don't mind a party as long as I can wear jeans. I hate posh parties, the whole posh frocks thing does nothing for me :)

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  3. Chickpea, would you come with me; I'm the same (only in bloke version). Have fun!

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    1. Sounds like a blogger party would be a lot of fun!!

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  4. I missed my works Christmas do. We were supposed to dress up as cowboys, I hate dressing up and although I will happily drink too much with friends, I will not with work colleagues. I was told the do was mandatory, I told them where to go!!! X

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    1. Oh gawd that's even worse! And mandatory? In your own time? I think I'd have said something very similar - and involving plentiful use of the letter f!!

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  5. The idea of that kind of night out sends me in to a panic. A night in with a good film, some crotchet and a glass of wine works for me. :-)

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    1. Oh me too Jules. I'm glad I'm not the only one!!

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