The day started with an early morning phone call from the Welsh Border and a good chat and catch up. We then had our usual breakfast and opened the presents from my stepdaughter in Australia.
After visiting our good friends across the road and doing a bit of prep we headed to grand-daughter H and her husband B on the farm 20 minutes away. As well as their 2 year old and new baby (26 days old) they have a new puppy. Both were happily passed from person to person.
First of all we opened a mountain of presents and the children (one aged 7 and two 2 year old's were in heaven. A relaxed lunch followed of ham glazed on the b-b-q. with a potato bake and roast kumara, beetroot and carrot salad, then trifle and pavlova. There was a water slide amongst the presents and this was set up and used by a couple of the younger adults and the children who also made use of the pool. Another Granddaughter, C arrived with her husband and 9 year old and we had secret Santa with dice and lots of hilarious changes of presents.
By this time the two oldies were tiring and we headed home. We arrived home just in time to watch "Together at Christmas" in Westminster Abbey followed by a walk around the block and a very light meal.
A really enjoyable day.
Plenty of 'excess' over here, but we're all still walking.
ReplyDelete12 adults and 4 children with plenty left over here.
DeleteNow that is something I have been missing....roast vege salad and Pav!!
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