This year we had our first ever Christmas at home, on Parbold. The thought of it was exciting and strange. Would it be up to the children's expectations? Would it still feel like Christmas if we didn't go away, didn't see grandparents, didn't follow the old traditions at my Mum's? Could I cook an acceptable Christmas dinner seeing as I've never even come close to trying before?As it happens it's been the best Christmas ever! Quiet, yet fun. Relaxing, yet with the excitement and joy of presents and tinsel and (of course) lots of good food.
We had a great tree - even though we had to trim it a little to fit it in the space by the sofa. Why do trees always look so much smaller in the garden centre than they do when you get them home??? We made new baskets for Father Christmas to fill with smarties when he came to drop off the pressies, an old family tradition that came from my Mum's childhood - the children's usual baskets are still packed somewhere with all her things I expect.
