Later we open some more presents before heading off to meet my
folks for a lunchtime pint in the Admiral Rodney. L walks MD there, chucking
balls as they go. The two old men, Doggo and I, take the car.
After a couple of drinks we head back home for Christmas
lunch where Daughter awaits and Son and his girlfriend soon join us.
Some juggling and oven rotation is always required for
cooking large meals and this year even more so as we also have a veggie option
to cook but I think we pull it off.
Its Stilton pate to start, then goose and\or Quorn
substitute with Sage and Onion stuffing for main. This is my first attempt at
Sage and Onion, as I usually make the stuffing with sausage meat, but it seems
to be a success. L has done homemade Christmas Pudding and Apple Crumble for
afters.
Naturally once the dinner is all done we all sit around not
quite knowing what to with ourselves, as is the way on Christmas Day.
Son is on a bit of a tour, having spent last night and this
morning at his father’s. He had intended to stay over with us tonight before heading to
his girlfriend’s parent’s in Stoke in the morning. However, in the end the pull
of a longer lie-in if they go to Stoke this evening prevails and they leave us
early evening. They leave armed with full squash and badminton sets as his
gf is desperate to get him involved in some sort of exercise. We wish
her every success.
(Sunday 25th December)
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