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| The alternative Christmas Tree |
I have just had four whole days of relaxing with nothing to do but eat, drink and be merry (and cook Christmas dinner for 7), the first break since the beginning of October and it has been wonderful. The trip back to France was fine, with none of the travel problems I was expecting. I had one whole day to get the shopping in for Christmas, our village shop had sold out of Christmas trees, so I grabbed a branch from the side of the road for a last minute decoration. Still didn't manage to get any Christmas cards sent or emailed so will have to go for the French version of the New Year card!
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| Christmas Dinner |
Christmas day was great, just us and mates, Gill, Merv, David, Yvonne and Huw plus Bix and Be Bop's mate Joe who is staying 'til Tuesday.
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| Joe, Bix and Be Bop waiting for Father Christmas |
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| Boxing Day on the beach |
Boxing Day was a chilly but sunny walk on the beach at Royan (so chilly that the sea had frozen at the edges!) And today is back to work with the last few projects to go on the book, newsletters to send out and more additions to the
sale at Kangaroo.
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Sounds as if you had a good relaxing old time, glad you made it back in time.
ReplyDeleteHave a great New Year and very best wishes for 2011.
Love to Culli and you
Heike xx