Merry Christmas and a happy New Year

The morning of Christmas Eve was spent on a coach with a party of elderly people from around Warwickshire and a lively and appreciative bunch they were. The craic was sharp and continuous and despite the state of the roads we had a good time. My first job for Johnstones Coach Holidays and hopefully, not the last. My thanks to driver Steve, courier Pam and Karen the Tour Director. It was a pleasure to meet you and I hope our paths cross again.

Today, everyone is excited about the prospect of a real white Christmas, the first since 2004. Although there is plenty of snow around it is not declared 'officially a white Christmas until snow actually falls within the 24 hour period.

It has been a super year and I have spent time in the company of many interesting and amusing clients, or, as I prefer to call them, friends. To you, friends that I have met in previous years and those who I am still to meet in the coming year, my warmest best wishes for Christmas and for a happy, heathy, peaceful and prosperous 2010.

Slainthe, Bill