After breakfast and opening our presents we went for a walk up our favourite woods at Staple Hill. It was a bit drizzly but as we passed people walking their dogs (some dressed with santa collars for the occasion) we exchanged cheery greetings of Merry Christmas. They’ve thinned out some of the fir trees now and you can just see the light through them.
We came across a small tree that had been decorated with baubles by some children who had left a note on it.
We stopped to take a Xmas selfie against the backdrop of the woods.
It started to clear a bit and we got a good view to the North.
So we had a go at another selfie.
After our walk we popped into the local pub “The Candlelight” for a Christmas drink. It was heaving with people and we whiled away quite some time chatting to friends before coming home to get the dinner on. I had cooked the turkey last night and prepared the veggies this morning so there wasn’t much to do except put the potatoes in and then cook the veg. We served up turkey dinner just before 3pm.
I’m looking a bit pink from standing over a hot stove, or was it the bubbles going to my head?
It is traditional to watch the Queen give her speech so after the main course we sat and watched that, then had a little snooze (only 2 glasses of Proscecco will send me to sleep), before Christmas pud and mince pies.
A few phone and Skype calls to family and that rounded off a lovely day.
Hope you enjoyed your Christmas Day.
