Christmas 2014

Feeble attempt at decorations. Doesn't really matter. Never actually here at Christmas.

Cadets Christmas dinner .. first outing for the George Tux purchased in last year's sales..

Should have got Ben to put his comments in writing.. said I looked properly cool ;-)

Managed serious for about ten seconds..

Bit weird this year.  First Christmas ever that I've had to work in the holidays. Ma's plan of scaring the manager into giving me Boxing Day off worked. Must have really frightened him as I got Christmas Eve off too. Shame I wasted it trying and failing to make Nan the DVD of her birthday on a full up and slow MacBook. Was great to go see Tim, and then see Sam as usual. Had to cope with major changes to the Midnight Mass routine because of MFA.. first we were early, then we had to sit in the middle where we could actually see. Still laughed at the 'asses/arses' hymn.

Must have been bad again this year. No sack from Santa. Was great to go do the Park Run at Eaton though... photo does not do the numbers or atmosphere any justice.

Back in time to go to church. Mainly because I couldn't find details anywhere, but guessed wrong time and place, so for the first time ever me and Ma were early to Meadow Way. Derek Cate on fine form. Nothing has changed in thirty years, just that everyone else has kids.

Best plan is always to stay out of the kitchen, so me and Pops went to the Crem. Then people started arriving. More change.. MFA and Colin joining us for dinner. Nan L was on brilliant form. Hilarious time trying and failing to play tunes on the cracker whistles. Then Ma set fire to the pudding. Deliberately this time.