Multiple Santas, Loud Christmas Music And Rattling Collection Tins

Traffic absolutely awful, just because I’m in the car and late leaving as well. Radio Derby reckon traffic is queuing heading from Derby to Nottingham, which isn’t my direction, the reason they say, is a vehicle has broken down on the westbound carriageway, which is the other way. My way! Wish they’d make their minds up. So decided to risk it, as was late anyway. It was actually grid locked both ways, so why didn’t they just say that. Oh for a nice bicycle.

L reports feeling quite fired up as she runs to work, which is good to hear. They’ll be no holding her at this weekend’s event. Meanwhile I still haven’t got out to test my calf over a longer distance.

In the evening MD is back at the vets for a check-up after his op. I reckon he’s recovered well, too well. He is back to being his old self now, which wasn't the aim but its early days I suppose.

MD finds the check-up terrifying, he’s probably wondering what they’re going to take off him this time. He’s safe; they say he’s doing ok but has to go back for another check-up in seven days and has to stay on the lead in the meantime. He isn’t going to be happy about that.

Afterwards I take them both for a walk. Where it rains on us and we get chased by the Lions Club’s sleigh, complete with multiple Santas, loud Christmas music and rattling collection tins. Doggo has tried to silence it in the past, as we always seem to run into this every year. He’s over all that now but MD might have a go, so we cut our walk short and head home. I confuse them by chucking them both in the car and driving off to rescue L who is walking home from the gym in the rain.

Derby are at Preston tonight and because our away form has been so appalling, we’re actually quite ‘thrilled’ to come away with a 0-0 draw. The ‘thrill’ aspect of a 0-0 draw is sadly often overlooked.