Christmas and New Year Round Up

What a cracking Christmas – I’d been absolutely flat out with work in the run up and containing a cough and cold that eventually petered out after six weeks so a restful four days down in Eastbourne was just what the family ordered.

After a safe quick journey down on Christmas Eve, we had a lovely evening meal with the whole of the enlarged Watts family (ok maybe they aren’t that large) which started off the whole relaxation – a great bit of ham. Then off to bed, but poor old Father Christmas – at 11.30 a little girl was still awake and worried he wouldn’t find us in Eastbourne even though we’d left a note at the bottom of our chimney, so we had to move the stockings to the bottom of the chimney in the lounge. Fortunately Santa had arrived and put the presents outside their doors by the time Jamie woke up at 1.30am.

As you can see, Jamie was very lucky and received a ‘rip stick‘ from Father Christmas and fortunately he went back to sleep after that, only for another outbreak of rustling and paper ripping from about 2-3am. Fortunately they went back to sleep until about 6am. If you are wondering what a rip stick is, its a bit like a skateboard, but harder – sweep stake on when he’ll be able to ride it properly on his own…

On Christmas Day and running on adrenaline, we went down to the sea front to see the band playing Christmas carols and songs – couldn’t believe the number of people who turned out for it in such blowy weather. It was pretty good as well. This is the photo of Rebecca as we walked down to the sea front.

After a delicious Christmas meal which lasted most of the afternoon we sat down for some more present opening and then tea! Then just sitting around not doing much with full bellies.

On Boxing Day we popped down to Seven Sisters to have a look at the wildlife and beautiful winding rivers there – I love going there, such a treat. Also such a shame that they are planning to flood the whole area – could be wrong but that is what my parents have told me. Managed to take some lovely photos of Jamie and Rebecca together running around having fun.

On the 27th we went to the panto (oh yes we did) and saw Robin Hood with Nasty Nick out of Eastenders and a load of other brilliant performers – extremely enjoyable as always great fun. It normally lasts all afternoon and some of the in jokes are excellent and right up my street.

Came home on the 28th and resumed work! Cleared masses of work out of the way, but still have a stack of it after Christmas and New Year too. New Year was good – popped round to the Scott’s for a few beverages.

So what’s in store for the New Year? Well loads as it happens. Picked up a couple of new customers, big big year for Cater For You, trying to get fit (if body stops breaking), jointly running the men’s 2′s hockey team with Dave, involved in a minor capacity with Newland Park development and our astro pitches, stand around Sunday mornings at Junior hockey, gardening and plenty more besides – like being 40…

An RIP to Stuart Dalrymple, 48, staunch supporter of the cricket section and I did a lot of work for him in my early years in web design – and he helped me tremendously. Condolences to his family.

Happy New Year everyone.