Saturday, 24 December, 2017
I feel very fortunate not having to deal with rushing around to buy lots of presents, not having to visit too many people, and generally not needing to stress about Christmas. I also greatly appreciate the British sense of humour at this time of year, or any other for this matter.
When grocery shopping is a Must, the humour on this list is very much appreciated.
And, in case, I get weighed down by the issues that face the world these days, it’s good to be reminded of the really important problems reported on the front page of this newspaper:
We braved the damp, chilly weather for a visit to Walthamstow. Alas, although determined not to give in to the possible depression these grey skies may bring, our exploration fizzled rather than sparkled. Walthamstow put on an amusingly tacky show – it doesn’t look as hokey in the photo below!
And we watched the very British tradition of queuing to jam into the shops before the general closure of shops and transportation on Christmas Day.
Things were coming along in the flat, though. Just a bit more cleaning and it may even feel like Christmas.
And some Christmas eve baking – of mince tarts, sausage rolls, and anchovy cheese straws definitely helped things along. (My baking style is rustic!)
On Christmas day, Krish made dinner (something that has always been my domain but happy to give it up this year.
Dinner was pork tenderloin, stuffing balls, roasted potatoes and brussels sprouts, some apple sauce, cranberry sauce ( like both!) and some kosher pickle. It may look beige, but it was truly delicious!
A hot water bottle each, some hot chocolate with liqueur and the night was complete.
