English Christmas

It was an early start on Tuesday morning! I was up at 4am to get ready and on the bus at 5am towards the the airport. I was supposed to leave around 7am but the plane was delayed 50 minutes. It was lucky I got to Gatwick with just enough time to get on the train to Reading. From there I talked to Derek and Sue and they asked me to get another train to Leamington Spa as there had been snow and was hold ups on the motorway due to accidents. It was no problem for me and I was soon being met by Derek at the station. We went back to their house and caught up and I was so happy to be back in an English speaking country. They have Sky television with so many channels and newspapers and magazines in english.. bliss. It was not a late night due to being up so early and then the next morning Sue took me into Leamington Spa to go shopping. First stop was Boots and I spent a lot of time in there before going to the mall and walking up the main street. There was one shop I went back to and bought a bit in there. Was nice clothes and good price, Jane Norman. Then it was time to meet back up with Sue and head back to Whitnash. That night we went toWarwick and went to a pub for a drink before going to their favourite Indian restaurant, Warwick Spice. I had been there before with them and they do cook yum Indian!

With Sue and Derek at Warwick Spice.

yum!!

The next day we had visitors and a lot of planning before christmas. We had fish and chips from across the road, it was very good. Then after dinner we went around to Sarah's to drop of the mountain of presents for the kids. Christmas day I was up and getting ready at 9am. Then went to get some breakfast and unwrap presents with Derek, Sue, Ralph, Sadie and Sybil. I was the youngest there and I've never seen so many presents with no kids around! Then all the others started turning up and we had a lovely christmas lunch with 15. After we played games and talked to other family through Skype then the few of us left played till very late so I did not feel so good the next day..

Ralph with his litle mountain of presents growing.

Sadie and Sybil.

Tom & Gemma, Brian & Louise.

Playing games, Andrew and Derek.

Ralph and Sadie thinking hard.

Sue and Derek.

Yum!!

Boxing day I did not surface till around midday. It would have been earlier but Derek did not sleep well and had put a do not disturb sign on their door so I figured I could have some more sleep. When I did Chris, Katie and the girls had turned up and we had another yummy lunch of turkey soup and cold meats etc. Then we played more games until they had to drive back to Frome and Sue and I stayed up to watch Australia on the movie channel.

Playing celebrity heads with Ellie, Lydia and Katie.

And Chris =)

Then Sunday I got to shop again and had more fun in Boots and Jane Norman. We had yummy lamb roast for dinner before Gemma and Tom turned up and we went into Warwick to some pubs. I had a great time getting to know Gemma better and downed a few pints before jumping in a cab back to bed. Monday we had a restful morning plus I had to pack my back with a lot more stuff than I came. We had turkey curry for lunch and then said goodbye to Ralph, Sadie and Sybil before getting into the car and heading on the motorway to the airport. It was lucky we left a bit earlier as there was a lot of traffic but I was there in time and said goodbye to Derek and Sue. I had a little bit of time for shopping before getting on the plane for the short flight home. It was late once I reached Copenhagen so caught a taxi after the Metro and came straight home.