The Christmas Turkey

One of the best meals of the year - Christmas Dinner ... provided, of course, we are all well enough to enjoy it. There's so much 'flu around this time of year that you can never take it for granted you'll be able to enjoy Christmas.

If you fall victim to illness this Christmas, don't worry you can always catch up later and have a Christmas Dinner in the New Year if you have to. I'm not joking either - it once happened to my family when my father came down with 'flu just before Christmas Eve. We were determined we would still all celebrate Christmas together even though it was in January! It's the sense of family togetherness and giving thanks for how luck we all are that matters.

Happy Christmas!

A Christmas House With Lollipops!

Here's a lovely Christmas tree and a special 'Christmas House' display. The lollipops sticking out of the roof of the house reminded me of the ones used in "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" (the 1971 version with Gene Wilder) when the children are invited to go into the factory and they get to see the chocolate waterfall.

Christmas Is Coming

Yes, it's December and Christmas is just around the corner - again! It's amazing how time flies from one Christmas to the next.

Here is the kind of modern Christmas lighting we now get in shopping malls - such as at the Metro Centre Gateshead.