another year over, a new one's just about to begin

Morning, (just)! Well thats another Christmas over, a nice relaxing one, with Christmas eve at rach and Andy's then returning to our house on Christmas day for a quiet afternoon/evening jsut the 2 of us. Wearing cracker hats when there's just 2 of you seems a little wierd! Then back to mum and dad's yesterday for the usual Haigh chaos of 17 people round a table fighting over the sausages.

Lots of nice pressies, the usual vimto/burgular alarm/liberty bodice conversations, dad falling asleep, carrot and swede mash, lumpy custard and great company.

This time last year we were on a bus to heathrow ready to catch a flight to Hong Kong and then New Zealand. This month is going to be a little tough, remembering where we were each day last year, but we will try and be positive and remember the great time we had rather than be depressed that we are not still there. It was the most amazing month and I long to be back there with no real responsibiltiies and only the open road, the 2 man tent and the never-ending supply of New Zealand wine available. ah......

To keep the spirits up we have plenty to keep us amused, mainly the prospect of clearing out the house of all our clutter in an attempt to make it look live-in-able and sellable. That will take some doing. Also we can plan the next holiday.... probably Canada.