I had a lovely day yesterday
Chris and I had Christmas together ( without the obligatory Christmas row) which was delightful..and we prepared a traditional meal with all the fat bastard trimmings....... we interspersed the day with " FaceTime" connections with his family down in Broadstairs , which is an internet phenomenon which connects you with loved ones, albeit with a fraction of a second delay..
( it's funny how normal FaceTime becomes after a few minutes is it not?)
Last night we caught up with my sisters and nephews, and great nephews and great nieces.....which was a real delight and amid the destruction of my elder sister's living room ( why do living rooms look like Dresden after the bombing at the end of Christmas Day?) we all swapped gifts, stories and laughter before Chris and I caught our taxi home....with bags filled of baking tins ( a pressie from my sister) and ceramic baking beans bouncing around with gay abandon
Mary Berry has a lot to answer for.
now what do you do on boxing day, john?
ReplyDeletespouse and I had indian food and a quiet day. tomorrow it's back to work for both of us.
Sounds like a lovely time all round....we had our Christmas Day with our daughter and family...and yes, after the bombing was a good description of our living room as well. Now the trash bins are full to the top wirh wrapping paper and bows and gift tags that are never read. I'm looking forward to packing up all the Christmas c@@@.
ReplyDeleteI'm heartened to know you had a good Boxing Day Eve, um Christmas Day, my friend.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I shall be staying online until the wee hours of the night to be there for anybody who needs some comfort during what can be a rough time.
Bless you and take care.
Gary :)
The title of your blog today warms my heart. I love you just because of things like that... yeah... so I'm and old cougar... what the heck? What's wrong with a sentimental, many years married, great-grandmother being an old cougar?
ReplyDeleteFaceTime is brilliant ~ I stay in touch with friends using FaceTime and it is like being in the same room ~ except you can't get those hugs. So definitely a full glass :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you've had a good Christmas! I've had a lovely day too, and also without the obligatory row, but our day's not over yet, there's still time!
ReplyDeleteA wonderful Christmas! But what the heck are "ceramic baking beans"?
ReplyDeleteJanet
That's my question too!
DeleteThey are for baking blind... hope that explains it !!!
DeleteSOunds like an excellent day!
ReplyDeleteYou guys had a great day. Wish that continues for many years to come.
ReplyDeleteAh, a peaceful Christmas enjoyed by you and by us too.
ReplyDeleteSounds like the perfect day for you two. Well deserved!
ReplyDeleteSounds blissful.
ReplyDeleteBaking tins??? I thought she would have given you Scotch Egg moulds.
ReplyDeleteMy entire house is a bomb exploded. !/2 eaten candy, left over wrappings, clothing tags and bloated adults asleep on the couch. The "magic" of Christmas also visited here. So happy no row for you and the Mr. It just takes too much energy does It not? See you next year!
ReplyDeleteJust surveyed the debris in the lounge........
ReplyDeleteThere is a lot to be said for enjoying Christmas in someone else's house! Call me anal but I just cannot go to sleep knowing the house is a tip so at three in the morning I finally sank into bed knowing that the wreckage occasioned by fourteen excitable children had been cleared up and the house was once more spic and span.
ReplyDeleteMind those baking bean things they have a tendency to escape and then you'll be a**e of t*t like something off a cartoon!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds lovely! We also had evening with family, but breakfast with friends and a pop in to a friend who was hanging at home to FaceTime with her family in the US. Very restful. Lovely presents, cermaic baking beans are a great present. After all you do like to make the odd quiche, non? :) xo
ReplyDeleteWe did the short visit to each married adult children's homes, bringing gifts and goodies to all. Our single son joined us for roast duck and all the trimmings. I called my mom and messaged all my sisters. It was a lovely day.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you had a great day, John.
Best wishes,
Barb from Canada
Grand daughter got given an iPad for Christmas. She took it out of the box, turned it on and within 3 minutes she was talking to her boyfriend's sister in Canada and saying hello to her little boy. I was gobsmacked.
ReplyDeleteWe had no rows, though I was unhappy that Willy Dunne Wooters and Favorite Young Man silenced me every time I began a Christmas carol. I don't know what's wrong with people who don't like my singing.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
Would like my glass to.. Always... Be full! What a lovely night we had! Great to see you both
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