December
Preparations
for Christmas dominated the month, with Teresa, as ever, planning the presents,
meals and activities to make the most of the holiday break, with both Helen and
Jay expected at home for a few days.
No problems
with the weather this year, so routine activities such as Roger’s bowls and
Teresa’s and Jay’s skating continued unaffected throughout the month. Teresa finished her second course of lessons
on Tuesday 10.
On
Saturday 7 we bought a Christmas tree from a local farm, though we waited until
nearer Christmas before putting it up.
But gradually decorations emerged from the loft and presents were
wrapped to take their place underneath it.
We
also had the piano tuned for the first time for some years in preparation for
our little Christmas concert.
On Friday 13 Teresa went to see Helen in
Christmas market with the
Shard, left above; the Thames and Tower Bridge, right
Selfridges, left above, where
Teresa could not resist the champagne dispenser, right
On
the weekend of 14-15 Jay took part in the Christmas show at the
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Jay at the ice rink
On
Tuesday 17 Teresa went to the nativity play at the Holy Apostles playgroup in
Jay
arrived back home on Wednesday 18 and Helen on Saturday 21. On Sunday 22 Teresa, Helen and Jay went to
the crib service at the local church, following which we all settled in at home
for the Christmas celebrations – meals, games and presents.
Helen
returned to London on Sunday29, but Jay saw in the New Year with us this time,
with a celebratory midnight drink and a somewhat under-rehearsed rendition of
‘The Day Dawn’ followed by ‘The Cross Reel’.
