Aced

So it's over for another year.  The elves on the shelves are almost ready to be packed away and it's almost time for planning to achieve all the things we didn't quite manage last year.  We mark the diary the same way every year, but to be honest, we could just as easily start with a clean sheet every day.  Every day is what we make of those 24 hours, after all.  I was briefly an elf over the Christmas season, I do something like this every year, because I can't get enough of the whole season.  You never know whose child will come in full of wonder, and a strong belief they are going to see Santa.  This year it was strange to sing for Bradley from S Club 7's child while they were waiting to go in.  I'm sure Dad dissected my singing style on the way home, maybe they both did.  I will never get over seeing the joy and sparkle in children's eyes with them mentally going over how good they've been for the previous 12 months. Looking pristine bef...