christmas 09

Well we had a quite Christmas this year, no guests, and for Me and Rob it was a relaxed affair

we got up and opened our pressies, then chilled before going over to Rachel and Ricks house for Christmas day.

Rachel cooked a perfect meal,

fruit sorbet for starter

Turkey with all the trimmings

then Christmas pud (Mrs Raithby's recipe) with Brandy sauce

and also Chocolate roulade with cream

We then settled down for the afternoon to watch christmas movies and help Cole play with his Transformers

he has Optimus Prime

he also has the

Construction Devastator.

These toys are serious stuff, you need a PHD to put them together and transform them *I am a complete failure and gave up even with the little ones for age 4+!

Cole had a blast playing with them and Rob and Rick had numerous goes transforming them throughout the day LOL.

Later that evening we had Cheese and crackers, and homemade bread (fennal & granary made by Rachel of course) - I found some english cheese -( Cheshire & red Leicester ) at our local supermarket (expensive but heck it was xmas)

Rachel had spent all week painting the ceiling in her new bedroom so we had somewhere to sleep, unfortunately the bed she borrowed (double camping bed) sprung a leak and we ended up on the sofas!

but heck it was only for one night, so I didnt mind really. I had a great day and it was lovely seeing Rachel enjoying playing host in her own house.

Pics to follow, as soon as Rachel sends me them