This year... the same as always...
Christmas Eve... half day at work... then home like a bat out of Hell (Christmas Eve public transport is a NIGHTMARE!) to hoover, clean and tudy for my mum... put finishing touches to the decs... Start with the veg... peeling and preparing and immersing in water... cooking the turkey...
The only difference is this year is that Adrian is coming round with presents and we're going to exchange our gifts... I've really thought about his presents.
So excited! Neither of us drive so it has to be done on that day as there's no transport on Christmas Day.
Christmas Day... big family present opening in our house in the morning... Me, my sis, mum and Dad... posh breakfast.. bucks fizz and coissants... all get dressed in our new Christmas finest... then off to my Nanas for more gift exchanges... then to the home to see my Gran... then pick up my Nan (who's by then dressed in her Christmas finest) and head back home.
Sit around watching Christmas telly (or rather Dad does we help in the kitchen!) a few (too many!) drinks and dinner is normally had about 4/5... then more telly and more drink and Nana gets a lift home off Dad about 9... on his return my Dad can then have a drink!!!!
Boxing day... we go through my Nans for a... yes!... turkey salad. Nana puts on a great spread with home made savoury and sweet pies, sausage rolls and the most potent trifle known to man (I think planes could use it to refuel - Yes!
Gato I know its actually a gas)... Nana puts her "disks" on (her CD's!) and we all have a dance!
New Years Eve... normally I stay in with my parents... go to the local come back at 11:45... see in the New Year... Dad first foots... and I'm in bed by 2...
This year Adrian wants to do something together... so I dunno what I'll be up to or where I'll be...
New Years Day... we have another big dinner... much less formal.. with a lot more booze! (hair of the dog!)We play a few board games and parlor games... Basically have fun! I'm hoping that Adrian comes round this year... if his mum will release him from his own dinner!!!