I arrived in Devon mid-afternoon on Christmas Eve, after a drive through sunlit, snowy landscapes. The view from my parent's house was looking pretty gorgeous, too.I was the last of the immediate family to arrive, so the decorating of the Christmas Tree was already underway.
We soon had our tree done, as you can see,we kept it pretty minimalist, complete with the 40-year old fairy on the top (who is very much showing her age, but is a part of every family christmas) The rest of the evening included lots of talk, and food, and wine, and a certain amount of last-minute gift-wrapping.
Christmas morning started early for the contingent which had commmitted itself to ringing for an early morning church service, but for those of us who had not, the morning started rather later (there being no children in the party) once the first contingent returned. In our family, Christmas stockings are for everyone, not just children, (although everyone tends to contribute) and so everyone ends up with their personal selection of new books, squeaky balloons, and chocolate.
it was just as well that Father christmas supplied plenty of chocolate, as brekfast (smoked salmon & scrambled eggs, as you asked!) didn't take place until nearly noon. Later in the day, we moved on to gifts, and Christmas dinner, and more conversation, and phone calls to other members of the extended family, and perhaps a certain amount of wine...
It was a lovely, relaxed day.
I hope you all had an equally enjoyable day.
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