The big relax

 I will be the first to admit that I have been exceptionally lazy with putting pictures up on the blog. Today though, on a hungover Boxing day while I’m waiting for Lauren to finish work so we can go out for yet another night of Christmas drinks with our mates, I have finally got round to putting some up. These are are Christmas photos from yesterday. I thought I’d add one of my ‘Mo as well for any of you who might not have seen it on Facebook.

I feel the pictures do justice to the day we had, even the slight blurry out of focusness on some of them are indicative of the amount of alcohol that was quaffed.

 

Christmas is here in Oz. It’s Christmas Eve and a scorching 29 degrees outside.

Spent past few days with Midge and the kids in Croydon. Saw Trevor for a little while but he finished work late and had to leave early the next morning. Midge spoiled us rotten, I feel like a stuffed turkey after all the food and drink of the last two days.

Today Lauren got off of work early and the two of us are working out the best time strategy for the evening. My mate Amit is having us over for dinner, and no doubt a couple of sherries, at eight. I’m not entirely sure where his house is, but like I say it is searingly hot outside so it’s no problem having to stroll around in the sunshine.

Big day tomorrow, another day of eating and drinking to the extreme.

This has swung around incredibly fast, it doesn’t seem like over six months ago that I waved goodbye to my mum at Heathrow airport. Cannot wait to get to Queensland, I really feel like that’s what we be the ‘real’ Australia for me.

Merry Christmas one and all have a fantastic day tomorrow!

Ho. Ho. Ho!!! xxx

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