and then there are the christmases in southern england....freezing cold but snowless....dreary, grey....but filled with fun and cheer, surrounded by our 'english family'...mulled wine...hot mince pies....a roast with all the trimmings....crackers...champagne....paper hats....christmas eves spent at 'bar vin'...dressed in my party season finest with the girls...drinking cocktails....
but this year its back to my roots....it looks like it will storm – quite normal for christmas day in queensland – tropical storms by the beach....our plans for tomorrow are for plenty of big, juicy aussie prawns, cold ham and fresh salad – it's too hot for roasts and we are camping so we're keeping it easy. ..croissants for brecky....aunty sandy's legendary christmas cake and pudding...Christmas eve means chocolate and port after dinner....lots of cold beer.
The kids are excited. Santa comes tonight. But in our family they are also taught the true meaning of christmas. As i write they are putting tea towels on their heads, helped by their grandma, ready to be shepherds and joseph....They will perform a play for all the adults...Ella is an angel and laura is mary....one of her little dolls will play baby Jesus....they accept it all with wide eyed innocence and fun...they have spent days drawing pictures of mangers and donkeys and reading picture books about their Lord Jesus who came to earth that first christmas day...
Merry Christmas everyone....we are thinking of all our friends and hoping that christmas day brings you family and fun....just like it will for us....and, if you're lucky, maybe it will bring you some sunshine...
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