Joyous! After worrying about the weather and road conditions we were, fortunately, able to make it down to see my Mum and Brother for Christmas Day. Arriving on Christmas Eve we filled sacks with their presents, ate, relaxed and had a glass of whisky.
Goose was on the menu for Christmas day and I must say that Mum (aged 83) did us proud. It was delicious - roast potatoes, sausages wrapped in bacon with honey and mustard, parsnips, carrot and swede mash and of course the sprouts. We have Fois Gras and Smoked Salmon for starters and then some Christmas pud for afters - truly delicious.
During the day we opened presents and were really spoilt (we are blessed). Then we listened to old 78rpm records (those big black things that are really heavy and crackle if you don't clean them - we had some Glen Millar (In the Mood) and Joe Loss (Begin the Begine). Superb stuff. Mum and I danced together and that is a memory I will treasure for a long long time.
Aged and ill relatives are all still alive (thankfully), as is Mum's cat, although we fear he will not be around for long in the new year. The growth in his stomach has got bigger.....
Christmas is so short due to work commitments etc that I often think the spirit of it is left behind all too quickly. Do those who queue for the sales from the small hours really have any regard for Christmas and it's true meaning? I wonder......
Anyway - may the Joy of Christmas and the love that it brings stay with you and yours for the coming year. May there be peace for those who are suffering or ill, rest and comfort for all those in need, and may no one feel unloved.
Aggie :-) x x x
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