Happy Death Day

New Year has never been my favourite time.  When I was very small I thought it was the day the old people died to make room for the babies that would be born in the coming year. When I got a bit older I was ashamed to tell anyone of my former belief because it just sounds so crazy but this morning I realised that I wasn't quite so stupid after all.

On New Years Eve the media looks back.  It reflects on every terrible thing that has happened so that people say, 'wasn't that a terrible year.  Lets hope the next one is better.'  This morning I could have easily believed that all of these people had died.

Elizabeth Taylor

Osama Bin Ladin

Colonal Gadaffi

Kim Jong Il

Vaclav Havel

Ted Lowe

Seve Ballesteros

Fred Titmus

Graham Dilley

Ginger McCain

Dan Wheldon

Joe Frazier

Henry Cooper

Gary Speed

Betty Ford

The Earl of Harwood

Diana Lamplugh

Eddie Stobart

Amy Winehouse

Steve Jobs

They did die this year but NOT this morning.

New Years eve parties can be dire too.  After the excesses of Christmas you don't really want to eat or drink or see anyone you just want an early night but that would be rude so you go to parties and sit and watch the clock.  I'm having a few friends round this year and in an attempt to be less gloomy I've prepared a quiz and made some cupcakes (coffee flavoured) to keep us awake.