It's fortunate this house has a chimney, so Santa had no trouble bringing the presents in. Emma passed a big one to Hugo, who was so thrilled with the contents - a Lego pirate ship and treasure island - that he said, 'No thanks,' to all the others she offered him. He played with it for hours before showing any interest in the others - water balls, clothes, bubble stuff, a Lego train set and an Aquanaught set for the bath. Emma got a new scooter and lots of things for a good reader and writer - a calender, a diary, a journal, some chapter books, including her first 'Harry Potter' and some jewellery and clothes.
Santa even remembered Nanny, with a digital clock radio. It only works if you hold your breath and hang the antenna about 90 cm straight up in the air onto an invisible hook! And even then, it keeps cutting out. It even has words going across the screen telling you what you are listening to (in case you are deaf, I suppose) and what the weather is (to save you looking out the window.) Oh dear, modern technology!
The meal was absolutely scrumptious - wafers and cheese; a huge sushi (sticky rice, salmon, a sliced omelette and mysterious strips of stuff from a packet on top); ham, prawns, two chickens with different stuffing; purple cabbage salad, green and tomato salad; the trifle pictured above and a huge fruit salad made by me (apricots, nectarines, grapes, watermelon, rock melon, passionfruit, oranges, bananas, mango and separate cherries); chocolate cake; red wine and champagne.
After lunch I slipped downstairs and slept for a few hours, with Muffy curled up beside me.
Have seen pics of the dreadful storm in UK. I hope you have not been affected, Winifred and Frank.
5 minutes later: Philip just came and took the new radio away - he's very cross and is going to return it.
After lunch I slipped downstairs and slept for a few hours, with Muffy curled up beside me.
Have seen pics of the dreadful storm in UK. I hope you have not been affected, Winifred and Frank.
5 minutes later: Philip just came and took the new radio away - he's very cross and is going to return it.
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Most of our Village had a power cut at noon on Christmas day ruining many Christmas dinners, fortunately Brian's was not effected and that's where we enjoyed a splendid repast, Merry Christmas Diane, Winifred Michael and Olga
Thank you Frank, I did wonder whether you were without power over Christmas. We're fine thank you, the rains and winds have battered the house constantly but we have stood firm or should I say 'slept firm'against all the Brit weather could throw at us. Diane you made me want to be at the feast and I miss being with children as ours are ALL GROWN UP now though I am happy that they still want to be with us all the time. They made their first 'party' yesterday and invited us to just sit down with GLASS OF 'sangria' to remind us of Spain. I have to say it was a strange assembly of foods on the table but I wouldn't have cared if it had been a cinder we were all together and laughing (except for Philip and Janna in NZ who were with us via the miracle of skype. Warm and loving wishes from this strange little Island. Winifred xxx
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