We decided to stay in London for Christmas again this year, we enjoyed last year so much. We were not disappointed, though this year my car has decided to play up and so we have had to stay in town. Fortunately Tom Carpenter who is away in Miami gave us his car keys before he left. My mum came to stay for the month which allowed Natalie and I to have some evenings out (watching Ghost Protocol and eating out) - which we basically haven't done since the girls were born! She also made us some casseroles and dinners and was a great help with the cleaning.
For Christmas in the evening we attended Christ Church's service after visiting some friends and then came home and set up our nativity scene and told Hannah the story of Jesus birth. We opened presents with our little girls in the morning (there was no shortage of gifts - thanks to all who contributed) and then visited our friends Barry, Marikie and Izzy along with Bill, Anna and Angela, and of course, Granny. Barry made a wonderful meal for us with turkey and ham and roast potatoes, Anna made a special apple pie which is becoming a tradition. Later in the week we met at our house to play a game of Carcassonne which Barry won.
For New Years celebrations our old and very special friends, the Krugers, came to stay the night. In the evening we made use of the empty café to let our girls have a new years dance and then celebrated on the beach with the locals who burnt up their money on fireworks. The following day we had lunch at my dad's house and were treated like royalty - all of us getting MORE gifts. Then finally we went to Zippo's circus at the Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park which kept the children completely transfixed for a full 50 mins! We all really enjoyed the evening out - though it was really very cold! Tuesday my cousin Penny came to visit with her twin girls Emily and Cara. Now we are back to some from of normality, I, attending the week of Prayer at London City Mission HQ.
Christmas in London, and on the Isle of Dogs, is a wonderful experience - so glad for all our wonderful friends!
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| Winter Wonderland |
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| Opening Gifts |
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| Impromptu Party |
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Zippo's Circus
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