Christmas Eve

Jamie on the Carousel

Christmas Eve is becoming all about traditions, those that we used to have and those that we have started in our family. The tree is up, all is done (well as much as is getting done now!!) and now we can spend some time together, which is what it is all about, being with those you love.

Jamie and me in Middleton Hall

A new one is the checking of NORAD Santa on Christmas Eve to see where he has got to and who are getting their presents at the moment, and getting that shiver, because we, well Jamie, very much so this year was getting very very excited.

Jamie and Mike in Middleton Hall

We also go to the pantomime at MK theatre now - the last show before Christmas and it is a lovely way to start the celebration. Before that we will pop in Middleton Hall and have a ride on the carousel which we have to do every year. I wonder how old Jamie will be before he is too old?

In the Theatre, does he look like he is sick of me photographing everything, ah the life of a scrapbookers son!

We then went to TGI for a bite to eat and a cocktail or several, strawberry daiquiri for me and the Oreo milkshake for Mike, Chocolate milkshake for Jamie and then headed into the theatre. Jamie struggled to eat because he was so excited, which is very very unusual! Sadly our friends (The Scolas) couldn't make it this year and they were missed, as we had such good fun last year, hopefully they will be around next year. They enjoyed a very snowy Christmas in Scotland, snowed in!

It turned out some friends of ours were sat about 2 rows and 5 seats away from us but we didn't spot each other, what a shame!

The panto this year, perhaps not the best I've seen there but very good nonetheless. Ben Adams was good, Bobby Davro so so (lots of jokes about Amy Whinge (Whine)house, as she had been thrown out of their a couple of days earlier), Louise Dearman was good and Anthea Turner - no I'm not going there! But we did get to see a truly great, an icon of Hollywood, real Hollywood royalty in the shape of Micky Rooney and that was a treat.

I continued my new tradition, which is forgetting to give Mike his card, I have now forgotten two years running, note to self, don't forget it next year!!

We came home and finished off a couple of jobs and then put the carrot, mince pie and beer out for Santa. Relaxed and enjoyable - just what we needed.

Ciao

Sue

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