Merry Christmas from the 21st CM Elf

You'll never guess what...I'm going to be a bit busy over the next few days. There will be presents to wrap, presents to open, yummy food to eat, good quality wine to drink and fun and games with all the family. Not to mention a special crib service and some winter walks.

While I am away, here is a real treat...21st CM morphed into an elf on YouTube. Hope you enjoy it... oh and one last thing...

MERRY CHRISTMAS XXX

P.S. Thanks to friends who have send me their elf links...they are hilarious.

P.P.S. If you want to morph yourself or your family, visit www.elfyourself.com

21st CM - not to be confused with a 21st Century Mummy

I know that this is an unusual break from the current festive activities, but I was just pondering the following....

...Have you decided to forego a conventional burial and have your body preserved? Are you one of a growing number of people who have signed up to be mummified after death? Are you or someone you know considering this option? Or have you chosen to donate your entire body to science?

Have I gone mad? Have I been listening to too much Makka Pakka?

No, honestly I am still sane. I just wanted to share with you the introduction on the homepage of the 21st Century Mummy website hosted by Fulcrum TV, who are producing a documentary that aims to "demystify our society's fear and refusal to accept death, taking the viewer on a soul-searching journey to discover the rituals and heartfelt emotions of death in a scientific and very human story".

According to their website, 21st Century Mummy is a unique and innovative documentary which will focus on the incredible Egyptian art of Mummification whilst also concentrating on the back story of their participant in a moving and affectionate look at their life. It is certainly a development in "reality TV" which will no doubt carry a lot of controversy.

Fulcrum TV is looking for potential contributors to take part in the documentary which will involve being embalmed according to the finest traditions of the Egyptians. Fulcrum's website states that the project is being led by one of Great Britain's top scientists and will be done in conjunction with a major UK Science journal.

For my regular readers, please note that despite having another bout of "Man Flu", this particular 21st Century Mummy is actually alive and certainly kicking and is not yet considering going down the route of actual mummification and definitely has no link with the project.

It's definitely something I think I will give a miss for a while and leave it to my namesake (blimey, when I started this blog I never thought I'd get a namesake).

Hhmmm....on the other hand.... it would make an interesting headline though wouldn't it...

Me Me Me Me Me

Ruby tagged me for a meme last week, prompting me to pull together 8 random facts about myself. Sorry it's taken so long but as regular readers know, I've been having too much fun. Anyway, grab a cup of tea and settle down for...


Random Fact no 1:

While growing up in Wales, I had to dress up for our annual St David's Day class photo. It was always a funny occasion, digging out the frilly Welsh hat, the shawl and the little apron (or pinny as my mam used to call it). Oh I nearly forgot, we also needed a daffodil or a leek with which to decorate the shawl (we were probably aged 5 or 6 in this class photo and please note, I am not the one picking my nose).


Random Fact no 2:

My dad died when I was very young, just before I turned 5 years old. He was killed in motorcycle accident. I still miss him and I hate motorbikes.


Random Fact no. 3:

I love peacock feathers. Many people think they are unlucky. However, studies of Feng Shui indicate that they bring good fortune. Here's one I drew yesterday ;-D



Random Fact no. 4:

In 1984 I sat in on a BBC Wales radio show broadcast with Molly Parkin. I was a 16 year old media studies student. She was a naughty novelist. I didn't know at the time. I just remembered she had a strong character and dressed strangely.


Random Fact no 5:

I love crystals. I normally get mine from the Crystal Merchant in Bury St Edmunds.




Random Fact no 6:

Before having children I set up this news service for a consultancy in London. It's still going strong seven years later.



Random Fact no 7:

I hate plastic boxes but love Wicker baskets.




Random Fact no 8:

I am a now a very proud owner of a corset designed by Terry Fox. It was an unusual treat from 21st C Dad last Christmas, after he'd earned himself a serious promotion. It is the prettiest garment I have ever had and I will cherish it forever. It took me months to choose which design I liked and because it was handmade I needed several fittings, so I didn't get it until last week. To spare blushes, let me stress it is an outer garment that can be worn with jeans and is not an undergarment ( I certainly wouldn't be flashing my undies on a public blog). Anyway, after my final fitting I kept it on and paraded it through the streets of Bury St Edmunds before coming home to clean the floor. I felt a bit like Cinderella in need of a fairy godmother to send me off to the ball.


I hope you've enjoyed my personal meme. Thank you to Ruby for the opportunity to have a good ponder. I would now like to tag Ingeniousrose, Erica at Little Mummy, Melanie at Beansprouts and Mr Bean at I Need a Coffee.

My next task is to work on another meme on blogging. So watch this space and wait to be tagged ;-D

Welcome to my blog

Welcome to my brand new blog. I have an excellent blogger to thank as my source of inspiration...the wonderful Ruby of Bury St Edmunds. Ruby, please stand up and take a bow!

In my blog, I hope to highlight and address many of the varied aspects of family life in the 21st century, in the hope that the online community can help and challenge my thinking.