Lizzie lay under the duvet, unable to sleep, thoughts whizzing round her head.
Christmas wasn't far off and there was so much to do.
There were many items she needed to add to the supermarket shopping list for a start. Glacé cherries for the iced shortbread, and maraschino ones for their Christmas Eve cocktails. Trifle sponges â she mustnât forget those â and sherry, of course.
In fact, their drinks cupboard was almost bare. Sheâd need to buy a variety of spirits, beers and wines, which reminded her to check they had spices for mulling. And some of the Irish cream liqueur that Colinâs mother liked.
âRemind me to get a bottle of your mumâs liqueur,â she said, giving his sleeping form a nudge. Colin grunted.
Lizzieâs mind raced on. Theyâd need hot chocolate powder and marshmallows for when next-doorâs children called in to collect their presents from under the tree.
The tree! She must hunt for one soon or all the straight ones would have gone. She could probably get the holly wreath for the front door in the same place, and possibly an arrangement for Colinâs dadâs grave.
âDo you want a wreath for the grave, Col, or something else?â she asked.
âCan we talk about this tomorrow?â Colin mumbled into his pillow. âI have to get up for work in the morning.â
Lizzie scowled. Did he think she didnât? Just because she was self-employed and worked from home, the entire family seemed to be under the impression she could drop everything should the need arise. Didnât anyone understand she had clients and deadlines, too?
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