Advent Calendar Day 24 #ChristmasEve

It's here! Already! Whether you're organised or not, Christmas Eve is upon us.

Today I'll be making a Yule Log (icing a shop bought chocolate swissroll) and boiling the gammon, in between playing board games with the kids.

Yesterday, we had a day out to grab some fresh air. A trip to Tyntesfield in the afternoon, then a drive to Trinity Close in Burnham-on-Sea, where they decorate their houses to raise money for charity.

I would like to wish all my friends, family, followers, fellow writers and readers a very Merry Christmas.

It's the end of another year. A time to relax, reflect on the year past, and make plans for the future year.

May 2016 be happy, healthy and prosperous for us all.

Advent Calendar - Day 24

One Yule Log

It's Christmas Eve! It is Christmas Eve!

Yesterday I spent the day baking mince pies - with the help of the boys; icing a Yule Log (I cheat and buy a chocolate swissroll and ice it); making brandy butter, and jellies. Fizzy jellies for kids made with lemonade and fizzy jellies for adults made with Prosecco.

Today I am going to relax - well as much as I can but we do have an afternoon walk along the seafront planned, weather permitting. What I haven't done will now have to be forgotten. To be honest I have plenty of food, so I shouldn't stress.

Two helpers

And so, with this blog post, I would like to wish all my friends and readers a very Merry Christmas, and may 2015 be full of nice surprises and promise, and as little of the bad, boring, reality stuff as possible.

33 mince pies... well, now 31