Christmas 2015 has been a strange one. Never eaten out on Christmas Day, but this year we had the opportunity and it meant at least me, Joe and Kevin were in the vicinity of Jay and NIna as they had to work. Waking up seeing posts on Facebook and pictures of families, and friends, were at odds with two getting ready to go off to work. No festive drinks, no opening presents.
Cheeky Christmas jumper
We spoke to Andrew and Lis enjoying the end of their day in Tasmania. Thoughts always wander to if we will ever have a family Christmas together in the future, always something I struggle with, it isn’t good to linger, instead to make the most of precious time with who we are with as many have no choice or hope of being with their loved ones.
We arrived in good time for our dinner and had a cocktail to start. The food was delicious, well presented and plentiful. Joe was keen that we had a bottle of chateauneuf de pape, but wasn’t too keen on stumping up the £63.50, so a modest Malbec was ordered.
Porn star martini
Tian of prawn, crab and avocado
Smoked goose
Roast pheasant
Orange mousse in a chocolate collar
Mulled wine pear
Baubles!
We returned home and had a drink and Kevin had a nap, obligatory for every occasion!
A text was received to say Jay and Nina were on their way home, so we eagerly awaited that after their almost 10 hour day!
Nina, still in her elf costume, bounded in and after a quick change Christmas could begin: drink, food and presents. Everyone seemed pleased with their array of gifts, with a few surprises too.
After doing very little, I went to bed, exhausted as I spent most of the day quite emotional. It was lovely to see so many family moments posted on social media, and FaceTime with the Ramsay, Bentham clan was short but sweet.
I am about to get up to start our Christmas dinner on Boxing Day, so while others are kicking back, relaxing with leftovers, i’ll be in the thick of it-just how I like it! We will raise our glasses to absent family and friends and belatedly have a very Merry Christmas! 🎄🍾💕😃😃🎉
My little life 
