Making plans

Wednesday was spent primarily getting the car serviced and new-tired and punching my pin number into various garages card readers. Nigel has been putting in the miles visiting new clients (which is good - no clients is bad!) As we work from home we have been fairly sheltered from driving costs but no longer. In between times Rebecca and I pondered the necessity for posh women to snort cocaine. We move in circle where a G&T gets snorted now and again but we know that there are circles of middle class mothers who go for the other stuff. Weird - why would you want to spend money on that?
A random good thing - a man in the garage called Mr van Doors (not sure of the spelling!)
I forgot to say - the girl was suggesting all her friends contribute to a Christmas dinner rather than presents - hence the title. Good idea I thought!

[Rosie Kind]

I like this night street scene

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

Cosy and inviting night street scene.

[Jan Hall]

Mr Van Doors! Excellent. My brother used to be a buyer for a big construction company and had a massive collection of business cards of people with funny names.

I really love this shot, it is so atmospheric and the composition and light are great - fav

[Hugh McLean]

I like the snowflakes above the store entrance. Good one!

[Molly]

Great night shot. The ornamental snowflakes and the light from the shops give it a lovely warm feel.

[Anne Mary]

I am not surprised that Cambridge has classy Christmas decorations. But you could say why would you want to spend your money on cigarettes? Legal - but if you think about it just as bizarre, unhealthy and pretty expensive and antisocial too!

[John]

To much money that's why they do that

[Alison Tomlin]

To be a domestic goddess obviously! Nice atmospheric night scene.

[Judith Greenwood]

@annemary well that's true but you don't have to venture into criminality to get them - not until I'm in charge anyway!

[Diana Moss]

A lovely night scene , it is being to look like Christmas

[Steve Angell]

Lovely shot. Nice camera :)

[Phil Howcroft]

i thought the shot title and the first few words were going to lead us into ......."making plans for Nigel"...I don't know if you are old enough to remember :)

[Judith Greenwood]

@phil_howcroft We only want what's best for him :0)

[Phil Howcroft]

@judithg ha ha :) ....well you do love him so that's very understandable :)

[Barbara Paquette]

What fabulous lighting you got in this shot!!! And even the ultramarine of that evening sky. Very cinematic.

[Susan Knowles]

great light

[Jane Pittenger]

Love the narrow road, the light...and I sure don't get the cocaine bit...thankfully

[Janna E.]

Such a beautiful christmas atmosphere - made even nicer with the backstory. I've heard of mothers taking their kids' ADHD medication... For me, coffee is already a drug that gets me high as I drink it so rarely but I might have to go for it more often now that I'm working again...

[Peggy Sirk]

A fabulous Cambridge evening shot...complete with Cambridge bicycle. I have a feeling that the push for elusive perfection might be fueling the need/desire for coke as a 'Mother's Little Helper'. Much less risky, cheaper, and more effective to get centered, find balance, and chill on reality...I could throw chardonnay and occasional naps in the mix too. :)

[Humphrey Hippo]

So Christmassy - too soon! ;)

[Kathy A]

I don't get the cocaine thing either.