Merry Christmas!

Instead of Christmas Tree (which I was a bit too lazy to go out and buy) I have improvised and made a Christmas shelf where all our delightful presents from you all sit. And thanks to Mum's package, we even have some lovely decorations! I think this is the most presents we have had since we were kids! We are so excited that we're even having our own Christmas dinner with the complete works-turkey, roast veggies, pudding on Monday night so that we can open then all. Thank you to Mother Jones, Mother Jucha, The Brownies and Nonna for sending the gifts over as it has really made it feel like Christmas and made us feel loved. We miss everyone so much and will be thinking of you all through the holidays.

We hope that everyone has a fantastic Christmas and a happy New Year.

lots of love Nicky and Liz

Christmas Time in London

So last weekend we decided that it was time to go into the city and experience some of the Christmas festivities. After searching the web we found that there were some German Christmas Markets along Southbank, which is where the the London Eye is situated along with lots of other cultural things to do (museums, galleries, aquarium). The markets themselves were fairly uneventful but what we did enjoy was a delicious bratwurst which if we are really being honest here, is all we went there for!! Mmm so good. AND I tried mulled wine....not really a fan, but glad I gave it a go. We spent the rest of the day just walking along the Thames, the weather was quite mild so it was quite enjoyable outside as long as you were rugged up. Also a warm cup filled with vanilla latte helped too :) I also took Lizzie to see the Trafalgar Christmas Tree as I feel that she missed out the other week!

Trafalgar Square Lights up!

So I had been told that a very London Christmas experience was to go and watch the lighting of the Norwegian Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square. So last Thursday (6th Dec) I caught the tube into the city to watch this grand event. It was quite chilly but I was prepared with all of my layers and my new lovely warm coat and a rather delicious and hot cup of coffee :) I was there about an hour early so I actually got to a spot where I could see the stage and the Choir. The Choir sang while people were still filing into the square and then a different Choir sung after the ceremony which took forever! About 3 people spoke and each one repeated what the other said...which was basically, how wonderful a gift the tree was as it is given to the people of Britain by the Norwegians as a reminder and thank you for the help that Britain gave them during the second world war. This has now been a tradition for over 60 years. Lovely story but after the third one I got the gist of it!! But it was nice being there although, a little less eventful than I thought as the tree only has white lights on it! Where is all the tinsel and red and green decorations Britain!! Anyway, here are the pictures of before and after...awwwww

Enjoy!