Friday 20 December 2019

Driving Home For Christmas

The family are all arriving tonight ready for the Christmas holidays.


Everyone's got time off work over the holiday period, Eleanor finished on Tuesday and has been at her boyfriend's house from Wednesday, they're coming home later today, and Mick was working in Basingstoke yesterday and today so he'll pick Daniel and Jasmine up on his way home as they've finished today. Daniel's got to work on the 27th but he can work from here, and Eleanor has to work on the 27th too but other than that, everyone's off work until the 2nd of January. It will be a lovely long break and the family will be all together for much of it.

I'm looking forward to seeing them all, it's nearly four months since we've seen Daniel and Jasmine. I was hoping to be all ready for Christmas but I've still got some last minute jobs to do. I'll be able to finish them off whilst they're all doing their own thing.

Not long now, five sleeps to go.

32 comments:

  1. Great news to have all your family at home this year, I love it when everyone arrives, my brother is driving down tomorrow.

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    1. It's so exciting when everyone meets up ready for the celebrations ahead.

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  2. How wonderful to have a big family gathering! Dad will come to tea, but it won't be anything overly grand. I hope you all have the most wonderful time. Best, Jane x

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    1. Big or small, it's sharing the time with loved ones which is the most important thing.

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  3. How lovely to have everyone together for Christmas. You must be so excited. Xx

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    1. I can't wait for them all to arrive now.

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  4. How fantastic! You're all set for a fabulous time together. x

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    1. I'm sure it will be lovely spending so much time together.

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  5. Precious decoration.

    Lovely happenings coming.

    You will really like my Sig. Line. It's an old song, which I haven't heard in a while, here in the United States. It was sung by a long ago singer, Perry Como.

    "Oh, there's no place like home for the holidays
    'Cause no matter how far away you roam
    When you pine for the sunshine of a friendly gaze
    For the holidays you can't beat home sweet home!"

    ♬ 🎶 ♫

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    1. I think those words are true. I know Daniel's looking forward to having Christmas here this year, last year was his first away from home.

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  6. How lovely! And that's what Christmas is all about, isn't it? The whole family getting together and celebrating as one..

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    1. It really is. I'm glad that they all want to spend as much time as they can here over the festive period.

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  7. How wonderful to have all your family together for Christmas. I hope they all have a safe journeys.

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    1. They all arrived safe and sound. Our celebrations can now begin.

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  8. That is so lovely to have all your family at home this year, have a wonderful time :)

    All the best Jan

    PS Love your Christmas Fairy

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    1. We missed Daniel so much last year, it was very strange him not being here. It will be lovely to be all together again this year.

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  9. That's a lot of people for a good long visit . Hope folks take turns cooking and going out etc. Enjoy. Bless you Jo!

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    1. It's quite rare that the whole family is all together these days so I'm thrilled that it's happening this Christmas, I shall make the most of it.

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  10. Enjoy every moment with your precious family. That, to me, is what the holidays are all about. I hope you have a great weekend--Merry Christmas- xo Diana

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    1. Merry Christmas to you too. I'm thrilled that the whole family is all together this year, I shall definitely make the most of it.

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  11. Love and Christmas wishes to you all. Hope things go OK as it will be your first year without Mum. xx

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    1. It's definitely going to be a tough one but it certainly helps having all the family at home. Thank you, Christmas wishes being sent your way too.

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  12. December 21, 2019

    Happy Eve of Yule...
    Happy Eve of Winter Solstice...
    🌲🌞🌲

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    1. It will be nice to see the days lengthening again.

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  13. Wishing you all the best for your family Christmas xx

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  14. Merry Christmas! Have a wonderful time.

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  15. Have a lovely Christmas Jo, it's great that you can all be together this year. xx

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    1. Thank you. It makes it all the more special when we're all together.

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  16. Ahhh, how lovely having your family around you at Christmas.xxx

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    1. I think that's what Christmas is all about.

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