THE LAST POST BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Have just been reminded by the family that there has not been a post in over a week, which has been mainly the week of Chris’s stay. Can you believe that we were both suffering from flu type colds, and spending half days in bed? I blame the huge variation in temperature, which was freezing(relatively speaking) on Sunday, and changed around Thursday to hot  swimwear on the beach weather. This unfortunately was the day Chris returned to England not before she had picked a couple of oranges to top up the vitamin c , and show her grandsons!

I am very pleased with  the xmas tree I knew that bringing the xmas tree lights with me was a good idea.We managed a trip to Guadalest and Benidorm market , on the sameday. One of the noticeable differences in the spanish run up to christmas is the prominence of nativity scenes, everywhere, in shops , on roundabouts, in shopping centres, everywhere

The christmas lights are pretty stunning too, Paid for ,course by the fines for cars dragged off to the car pound. But hey I am cool about it! Just look at what I paid for!

On christmas Eve I am going to midnight mass. In the morning I shall join the revellers on Cala Finistrat beach, drink champagne, and rush into the sea at noon. In the afternoon an english xmas dinner in the home of some friends. Tonight was pure enjoyment watching my grandchildren open their xmas santa sacks which Chris took home with her, and seeing Paula Nina Graham, Sadie, Simon. J,u and Malc via skype and webcam, nearly as good as being there, except you can’t join in all the jokes. I was very choked watching Amy and Sophie sing a carol for me.

Well that is all for now

A VERY VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL