Santa blessed us with a very generous sleigh-load of presents this year. Scarlett's face was a picture when she saw the carrot had been munched, the milk and mince pie eaten, but Santa didn't seem to have left any presents in the living room where the food had been left. We suggested she check under the tree and she stood agog at the sight of all the gifts, declaring 'there are too many presents to count', before breaking into a spontaneous happy dance.
As mountains of gifts were replaced by mountains of wrapping paper, Flo happily played with the tape and ribbon. While the Scarlett became engrossed in her fabulous new doll's house 
('How did Santa get it on his sleigh?') and painting easel
, we set about preparing a lunch
As mountains of gifts were replaced by mountains of wrapping paper, Flo happily played with the tape and ribbon. While the Scarlett became engrossed in her fabulous new doll's house 
('How did Santa get it on his sleigh?') and painting easel
, we set about preparing a lunch for 11, keeping our fingers crossed that the rain would stay away. Rob boiled and glazed the ham and I roasted the salmon before all our friends arrived at midday with bowls of salads, puddings, quail eggs and foie gras canapes. The weather held and we had a beautiful lunch outside. Merry Christmas one and all. 
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25th December was truly a lovely day for two Kiwis, who had flown in, fortuitously for them - kids adorable, meal memorable, company absolutely sociable.
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