Christmas Day and Boxing Day 2006 - busy but enjoyable

I finally got to bed at about 1.30am on Christmas Day morning and was up again and in the kitchen to commence preparation of breakfast, canapes and lunch by about 8.15am. Busy, busy! - but very enjoyable and, thankfully, entirely successful.:

8.45am - preparing breakfast. 3.45pm - 'Plating-up' the starter course for lunch 4.00pm - lunch is served. 4.40pm - the turkey is revealed. 5.00pm - Bill toasts the turkey. Boxing Day 2.00pm - Bill can relax. Click here to see larger images.

It's Christmas Eve and Bill signs off for a few days

Like many people, I expect, I have a pretty full schedule of activities for the next few days, not the least of which will be cooking up and serving turkey, etc., tomorrow. Last evening I baked a virginia ham (a particular favourite which I do every year), as well as made various home-made 'sweet meats' and chocolates ('mendiants' for Christmas). My guests will be arriving this afternoon, and a couple more for lunch tomorrow, so I'll be quite busy very shortly; luckily we are out for lunch on Boxing Day, as it's our mother's birthday.

So from the brief, calm interlude which I'm currently enjoying, I take this opportunity to wish everyone, wherever they are, a Peaceful and Joyous Christmas and a Very Happy New Year. A scene from early this morning 'chez moi' is below:

8.15 am 'chez Bill' this morning. Click here to see a larger image.