Christmas has come and gone. Over the past week, thousands of people were stranded at Heathrow Airport due to flight cancellations from the fog. Even I, on one particularly bad afternoon, managed to miss the turning home, and ended up in Harlow rather than Brentwood! Poor Puppy had to sit in soiled nappies for 5 hours, and he wasn't pleased!




Christmas in the UK is still a very family orientated event. The past two Christmases have seen us celebrate it together, just the two of us, and Puppy of course. It is especially special for darling husband as it is his birthday, so it means making a bigger effort to ensure he has a good time.....only when growing up, my family tradition was going to Por Por's house for curry chicken, french loaf and iced fruit cocktail! So I've had to consult Aunty Delia yet again....


Preparing the turkey (it's supposed to be a small one!)






Pigs in Blankets








I didn't have the time to do proper mince pies this year, so I cheated with mince 'vol-au-vents' instead.....still nice though!




Everything put together