Christmas

Christmas Eve and Christmas day were quiet in a busy way. Moor End was packed to the rafters where Marian, Andrew, Kate, Kristian, Eric, David and Jenna (not to mention Buster the dog and Squeaky the cat) all budged up to make room for us.

On Christmas Eve, Robert and Helen went for a walk on the beach at Seascale, leaning into the wind all the way, but the predicted storms didn't materialise. We got back in time to join everyone for a walk through the woods, crossing the infamous 'crocodile bridge'.

We had a lovely dinner together, and Thomas managed to stay awake to come to the candle lit midnight service at St Paul's.

In the morning the boys opened their stockings, lunch was eaten and we had a quick game of football (David, Kristian and Thomas comprehensively defeating Eric, Robert and Helen) before the boys handed out presents.