#ChristmasEve #Heiligabend #CardGamesWithMoet

December 24th... Heiligabend or Christmas Eve... To all my family and friends, near and far.... Peace on Earth and Goodwill to all Mankind... I hope this festive holiday season is full of fun family times and however you celebrate you are surrounded by happiness, love and laughter. Newbury weather forecasting 7dg with overcast for the day, but no rain so that is a bonus. No reindeer duty for me tonight, but I know that the reindeer will be well and truly sorted in Otumoetai NZ. Sleep well Poppet. <3 Yesterday we walked into the village to do last minute finishing with the rest of Newbury. Coffee pause by the canal ...done, dusted and back by middle day. Michael had been explaining a card game called "Cards Against Humanity" to us over dinner the previous evening... This game should come with a hazard warning. Or at the very least a warning not to play with your 80+ Grandmother. Ohh my word. The Moet was opened... the cards dealt... game commenced. I do not think I have ever, in my 62 years of card games, laughed fit to fall on the floor, mopping eyes with a tissue as much as we did yesterday. This is a seriously inappropriate word / sentence game that had us all at times expressing horror with the cards drawn. What a way to spend a long afternoon... brilliant. Today is a slow and simple preparation for tomorrow. Rewrapping the present opened by NZ Customs and preparing presents and cards. Happy Christmas Eve New Zealand.