New Year

Big bonfire

For New Year's we had been invited back to Meadow Falls for a party, bonfire, fireworks and to pod.  This time it was bigger and better - with 5 families: us, the Perkins, the Eglin-Staveleys and Lackenbys.  I made a massive chicken curry, the Perkins a chilli and Lynne some Camembert for dipping plus loads of crisps, snacks, choccies etc etc.

We rocked up at 6pm, we were all in a good mood and cracked open the alcohol.  Now you know how sometimes you drink and the alcohol affects you straight away and other times it doesn't, well this time it didn't.  I had a bottle of cider - nothing, so had another one, then some food and then wine.  It was a good night, conversation flowed, the kids enjoyed themselves messing about outside.

Nice tache!

It wasn't the best weather - we were all wrapped up to the nines - I had leggings, army trousers and waterproof over trousers on as did Tom, so not at all glamorous but warm and dry.  Luckily it did stop raining around 9 and the skies cleared afterwards.  We had a MASSIVE bonfire which kept us warm, then Matt got his binoculars out so we could view the moon and stars.

Karaoke!!!!

Annabel's karaoke machine then came out and the rest of the evening was spent singing away badly.  Luckily everyone was as bad as each other and everyone had had equal amounts of alcohol, so it didn't sound so bad at the time!  At midnight Dave and Craig gave us a half hour firework display - couldn't believe how many they had.  Then another hour of singing before we headed off around 1am (Tom was dead on his feet by then!)  Back to our pod for a sleep (except I spent most of the night awake and thirsty and with a headache!)  I think the last one standing was Karen who disappeared at 3am!

Sexy Beast!

New Year's Day was a washout.  I was seriously hungover with a headache.  We packed up the car, headed home and then went to Bernies for a naughty brunch.  Back home to watch Paddington, whilst cuddled up on the sofa, then a quick walk around Storrs Common, tea and bed for Tom and a bit more telly and an early bed for us!