HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!
Hope you all had a wonderful and peaceful Christmas... our Christmas seemed to be over really quickly, but we had the big wedding to look forward to on New Years Eve so we had a fairly quiet Christmas. This year we had Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve, an experiment, but it worked out really well. The 'cooking Christmas dinner dread' always ruins my Christmas morning, as the fear kicks in fairly early, so I we decided to try it on Christmas Eve and have a buffet on Christmas Day. This resulted in two main effects... the first one being that Christmas Eve wasn't spent dashing around the shops on a last minute dash and grab (as is my usual trick) so it felt like Christmas lasted a bit longer, and two - my Christmas Dinner Dread didn't happen. It was far more relaxed in the Fraser household this year, so I think this routine is a keeper!!
We were all treated very well by The Big Man in the red suit, and are processing the thank you letters as we speak!
As a warm up in to the first blogging week of 2009, I shall be featuring photographic evidence of the 12 days after Christmas... and what we got up to... namely the big wedding of Mr F's brother James and his beautiful wife Karena, and the out and about relaxing and recouperating goings on after.
My, it's good to be back xxx
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Oh, yes--we always do this: big dinner on Christmas Eve and just bits and pieces on Christmas day. Muuuuch better. I'm glad it worked for your family, too. Happy New Year!
Posted by: Melissa Crowe | January 05, 2009 at 04:18 AM
Wishing you a wonderful year ahead Nicky!
Posted by: Diana | January 05, 2009 at 11:22 AM
I think the relatives would revolt if we did that!! Looking forward to wedding pics! What a great way to ensure you always have a party on your anniversary! t.xx
Posted by: kitschen pink | January 05, 2009 at 11:49 AM
Happy New Year to you and your family.Looking forward to seeing the wedding photos
Rachel x
Posted by: Rachel | January 05, 2009 at 02:14 PM
That idea sounds really nice. Good to hear it from the perspective of someone who usually has it on Christmas day. Often you hear it from people who have always done it that way, and therefore I am less likely to sit up and take notice. I do think there would be complaints but it would take away that horrible anxiety on Christmas morning. I could just sit and put in batteries, and undo stupid packaging, without worrying!
Posted by: gayle | January 05, 2009 at 02:22 PM
Hi Nicky,
Lovely to hear from you again! I especially like the photo of your little dog in his green outfit and am looking forward to seeing your "12 days after Xmas!"X
Posted by: audrey claire wilson | January 05, 2009 at 11:08 PM
Happy New Year sweetie...what a brilliant idea...I think I may suggest that to the family for next year...did you get a Cath K sewing box? Polly wanted one and they had sold out hope they bring a different design in the new season........
Posted by: Helen LAmbert | January 06, 2009 at 10:42 AM
That's actually more traditional than having the dinner on Christmas day. Somes like a great idea. We try to do things in Christmas eve to so that it's like a mini Christmas otherwise, as you say, the whole thing is over in a flash.
Posted by: Sian | January 07, 2009 at 08:42 AM
Hi Nicky, Just popped in to admire your blog and I hope you don't mind me asking but I love your sewing box featured on the bottom left photo. D'you mind telling me where you got it from?
Love your blog!
Sal x
Posted by: Sal | January 12, 2009 at 04:31 PM