Aidan and I have had a wonderful Christmas holiday at Cathy's house. It was a very relaxing and quiet, with just Aidan, Cathy, Rowena, and I to celebrate (Edwin, the brother, was a no-show). Two days before Christmas we started our celebration with a carol service in a 14thC church in Arundel. It was a beautiful old building, lit only with candle light for the service. It was a great program, and really got us in the spirit of Christmas. Christmas day we opened one gift, then Rowena, Aidan, and I went for a Christmas day walk in the gentle rain while Cathy was busy cooking. Christmas lunch was a feast of food, turkey and roast veg, a special nut loaf for me, many different side dishes, and several types of desserts. It was amazing. My favorite thing was when Aidan lit the Christmas Pudding on fire! It's a British tradition, and the pudding contains alot of brandy.. so lighting it on fire isn't as difficult as it sounds.
I missed the Smith celebration, but had a great time with the in-laws. You can view some pictures in the Christmas gallery.
