Christmas Day
Dec. 25th, 2025 11:40 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
heleninwalesWe actually had our "Christmas dinner" yesterday evening. We normally only eat a light lunch, so a big meal midday makes me feel uncomfortably full. We've therefore often eaten Christmas "lunch" in the evening. But this year I just felt like getting the big roast dinner out of the way so I could have a truly restful day today. In the past I've been juggling getting all the food ready for the meal whilst also answering phone calls from family. At least now most of the merry Christmas messages arrive on WhatsApp or Messenger so they're less time critical.
I believe that on the continent they celebrate on Christmas Eve rather than Christmas Day, so I put it to G that we could do Christmas in a more European way and he agreed. He's never been a fan of traditional Christmases, but will never refuse a good meal. :-)
So today I have nothing much to do and it's the most relaxing Christmas day I've had since.... Probably since I left home. We'll just do whatever we fancy today and we'll see family when the days get a bit longer in the spring.
I hope everyone is having the kind of Christmas they enjoy, whether that's celebrating or just having a quiet day. If you have to work over Christmas, I hope that everything goes well without any crises.
In other news...
The Met Office yellow warning of high winds has proved highly inaccurate, at least where we are. Everything is perfectly still outside. Though having said that, the clouds are passing overhead much faster than normal, so we could just be in the shelter provide by the hills opposite. At least it should have removed the threat of power cuts on a day when so many people will be cooking bigger meals than usual.
I believe that on the continent they celebrate on Christmas Eve rather than Christmas Day, so I put it to G that we could do Christmas in a more European way and he agreed. He's never been a fan of traditional Christmases, but will never refuse a good meal. :-)
So today I have nothing much to do and it's the most relaxing Christmas day I've had since.... Probably since I left home. We'll just do whatever we fancy today and we'll see family when the days get a bit longer in the spring.
I hope everyone is having the kind of Christmas they enjoy, whether that's celebrating or just having a quiet day. If you have to work over Christmas, I hope that everything goes well without any crises.
In other news...
The Met Office yellow warning of high winds has proved highly inaccurate, at least where we are. Everything is perfectly still outside. Though having said that, the clouds are passing overhead much faster than normal, so we could just be in the shelter provide by the hills opposite. At least it should have removed the threat of power cuts on a day when so many people will be cooking bigger meals than usual.
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Date: 2025-12-25 03:44 pm (UTC)Happy Holidays!