It's Christmaaaaassssss!!

Christmas began in earnest for us on Christmas Eve when we had the Spareys, Ludkins and Duthies over for fish pie washed down with gallons of Champagne. I made everyone clear off by 9pm so we could 'prepare' the house for Santa. We put out the traditional glass of milk with mince pie for the big fella and a carrot and reindeer food for Rudolph. Come Christmas morning we were all suitably thrilled and amazed to see that Santa had reversed a semi-trailer of presents up to the base of our tree. Flo was particularly awestruck by the gifts, agog each time she opened a present no matter how small. After changing into our new clothes we drove to Maria and Lol's where a lunch for 24 was being prepared.

 While my Dad organised the troops to help plate up his production line of beautiful food, with the precision of a tank commander, Jack got stuck into a Beano annual and Ethan played under the specially built key-shaped table. The roast pork loin was a triumph as were the flaming puddings and we played wink murder, who's in the colander and charades until it was time for us to be decantered into Alexandra's car for our ride home. A top day. Merry Christmas everyone.