Mr Chalk and I are extremely boring and will be staying in this New Year’s Eve – he is preparing a delicious meal for me as we speak, and we shall be curling up in front of the fire watching Jools’ Hootenanny later on (I know it’s pre-recorded but we like it).

Its not been an easy year for us personally so it will be nice to have a peaceful relaxed evening. My lovely dad is now in a nursing home, so he is sadly apart from my mum, who he has been with for 65 years. It’s been a very challenging time so I do feel for the poor couple involved in the shooting at the nursing home in Walton. Until you encounter dementia you cannot possibly know how cruel it is and I only hope that leniency is shown towards the husband in this case.

On the plus side we have had some good times this year too – a lovely holiday in Thailand and Hong Kong, fun days out in our new little MX5 called Morton ( I had a thing about the band Aha ..), lots of good times with family and friends, and continuing to enjoy our – now grown-up – children and their achievements.

Nearly at the end of the year, I like to look back and think about the wonderful clients I have had the great privilege to help in 2015, inspirational people who have been a joy to work with.

I look forward to meeting more of you in 2016, and wish you all a very happy, healthy and peaceful New Year.

Wendy x