Christmas Day

A major feat of organisation and logistics also known as Christmas Day. Lorraine up before me, to put on a Christmas ham, once Mum was up, we got down to a fast smoked salmon breakfast. Soon Beth and James and Enzo arrived. Much swapping of gifts. I got excellent jumpers, art supplies, a book on life drawing, plus a useful box of Long Man beers. Lorraine liked the earrings I got for her. We all had pressies to open.  

Then the ham was done, and the turkey put on. A good deal of cooking, and running about, then Lorraine and James left and returned with Pat and Maureen. Uncle Steve was there too. Another bout of present opening. 

Pat being here was excellent, getting him here involved Lorraine doing lots of planning, using an E Tack turner, used to swivel him from one chair to another. And I was especially pleased to have Mum with us too, and having Enzo was a bit of a game changer. I'd never been around a baby at Christmas, and Enzo was like the Phial of Galadriel, shedding light and good spirits. 

After Christmas lunch and some watching of Wallace and Gromit films, Lorraine drove Pat and Maureen home, and Uncle Steve made off home to Kent. Evening with Mum, and Beth and James and the baby. We also spoke to Toby and Romy, having breakfast outside in coats in Mexico, and to Sam and Amy.  

Happy to hit the hay finally, Christmas morning was hard work, but all in all it was a very successful day.

Below Lorraine and I up early and motoring, and everyone around the table, and me with baby Enzo, in his My First Christmas hat.