Christmas is coming and even if you didn't have a calendar you'd know by the number of people littering the streets in the evenings as remnants of office parties try to find their way home.
The big party season seems quieter this year, usually I get booked at this time of year to MC at least one big Christmas party, but not this year and from colleagues who do the same thing, it seems to be across the board. No big parties. Most people seem to have smaller ones or just letting the staff out on drunken benders. People drinking to try and hide what a terrible year its been for most people.
We were at a drinks party on Sunday evening and commenting on that fact with the lovely Lynne Miller. At least five of my friends have lost one or both parents this year. I suppose we are of an age where that happens now, but coming along in quick succession as it has done has been hard to watch.
Coupled with the fact that work has been a struggle this year and every job seems to have had to have been fought for and earned, I for one will be only too glad to see 2010 dawn upon us. For Rich and I it will dawn in New York where we are going to see in the New Year in Times Square, or as close to Times Square as we can get- which may mean the front balcony of the flat, but no worries. New York is a great city and should give us a good start to the year. Added to this is the fact that Brian and Kazia and Teddy will also be in New York for the same week and we are all meeting up for our yearly ritual of ice skating and tea at Joe Allen's - but this time in Central Park and on 46th Street - and we do have a Christmas season to round off this dreadful year in style
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