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Date: 26 December 2005 11:28:22
Our first Christmas together was our first Christmas apart. I must admit that it was a very surreal day.
My youngest nephew made me angry when he opened one present and said "I don't like that anymore!" and through down his crane for the new model railway I'd bought for them. Then he got upset when he saw that the big present for him andhis brother was a complete train set. A little later he got even more annoyed when he found that, after opening everything, he didn't have the Power Rangers he'd wanted.
His elder brother, who can be equally annoying when he wants to be, made up for everything by asking FW how her mum was, without any prompting from anyone. In fact, we didn't know he'd asked until I spoke to FW late last night. A 7 year old helps save the day's meaning.
Yet, throughout the day, it was evident that someone was missing. For the second year in a row Christmas didn't fell complete. I just have to make sure that it doesn't happen again.
The good news is that English dragon is improving every day. With luck, and prayer, she'll soon be breathing fire again. You can see that the boiler is just waiting to be stoked...
Another highlight was finding a birthday greeting from a fellow Christmas baby. He's very advanced for his age. Do you know any other 1 year old that can type? Cheers Baby Blonde. We have your present here and, when we finally get the chance to come down, will be glad to pass it on.
Now I have to prepare to go to the folks for my Boxing day lunch. Tongue & chips anyone??