Christmas Day 2011

Being a regular attender at church (owing to the fact I have to play the organ for all the services) means that I sometimes takes the church decorations for granted! I expect to see a Crib, a Christmas Tree and various floral decorations each Christmas time, but my mind tends to be occupied with how many verses does this carol have? Do they match up with the words in the music edition?  Is there a descant to sing on the last verse etc.?

So I went down early for the 10.30 am Christmas Eucharist Service to record for posterity some of the church decorations.

 The Christmas Crib

 The new Christmas Tree

 Flower Decorations

 The Font

One of the new Christmas Banners

We had been invited down to our youngest daughter & her husbands for Christmas Dinner, and it was a superb spread. The table was laid out with home made decorations and Christmas crackers.

The menu consisted of a large mushroom topped with asparagus wrapped in bacon covered with a poached egg. The main course was the traditional Turkey, sage and onion stuffing, with home made cranberry, orange and rum sauce, bacon, sausage, roast parsnips, roast potatoes, sprouts, carrots, cauliflower in a cheese sauce and gravy. All washed down with wine!

Home made truffles completed the menu.

 Sparkly home made chocolate truffles.

Even the dogs were suitably attired - Macy in her Santa Baby coat.
 

I'm not sure if she had had more than enough Budweiser, or was just guarding the box full!

Later on in the afternoon we were joined by the rest of the family and dogs, so with 11 people and five dogs we filled the house, and had a convivial time opening the Christmas presents.