[mobertol]

I have always been a fan of Christmas as I have such good childhood memories of it - not so much the presents but us all getting together for family parties and meals.

This year I'll be away from home and having Christmas in the sun for the first time which will be quite novel. I'll be at my parents in Tenerife as their Golden Wedding Anniversary is on Boxing day. My sister and her family are coming from NZ -it will be the first Xmas we've spent together as a family in about 20 years. We've already said that no presents will be exchanged -not practical with travelling and a lot of money has been spent already in air tickets. It will be a special time -Christmas or not, no expectations so nothing can spoil it (Except my other half moaning already about being left on his own for Christmas -but it was his choice not to come!) just being all together will be the best present of all.