Not sure that we've followed any specific pattern in prep'ing for Christmas for 25-odd years. Moving to Nepal in 1992 meant that for 9 years we had completely different patterns each year - 1995 was spent in Brisbane, Queensland; 1992-4/96-99 were spent in Pokhara, and the nature of the celebration would be dependent on whether I or my wife were working that day.
Since returning to the UK in 2000, we have been pretty lax about any 'typical' pattern.
My brother lives in Brisbane Hope he was teaching in their local uni about the time you were there, got nephews great nephews, friends, one friend's a local copper, some people on Bribie as well.
Brisie's a lovely place.
Christmas, the usual family all come over to our house, my wife loves to cook, I keep the kitchen clean, I'm always in trouble for washing things up and putting them away when they're still using them.
We all get on well the scrabble comes out and a little time is spent playing cards we all have a drink as well as all of the various foods, nobody has ever got drunk just merry, my wife's mother will be sorely missed this year, the first time without her, she's 92 and dementia has taken it's toll.
Really looking forward to having all of these lovely people here over christmas.
Got my turntable back in action so that I can transfer my vinyl to CD, so out comes my long missed Mancini plays Sousa marches recording, it's well worth playing it, it puts a smile on every bodies face you cant help it, it' so inappropriate.
A sleep and trying to not to get caught farting after dinner, two fingers to Betty and put anything else on the TV.
So overall an enjoyable christmas together if not a spectacular one. That's our christmas pretty ordinary I guess.
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