AS GOOD AS IT GETS PHASE DAY 277

DVT DAY 292

A.G.A.I.G DAY 277

Christmas!!!!!! A profusion of presents and a feast of food. My partner is up before everyone else to get the turkey from the shed and get things ready for the oven. After a coffee to get us going we sit in the lounge, where Santa has finished the jigsaw that was left undone last night.

We look at the collective pile of presents awaiting us and start the the ritual of opening them in rounds.

We uh and arr as we open the presents and express our pleasure and surprise. Life is full of surprises and this morning was full of pleasant ones. We have a coffee break and then continue until the last parcel has been opened. What is left is the carnage of emptied boxes and discarded wrapping paper.

The post present carnage.

As we open presents we also respond to messages from friends and family sending seasons greetings and thanks for their presents. At the end of this its time to think about the dinner, I set the table and my partner sets about bringing the meal to completion.

We feast traditionally and end with a flaming Christmas pudding.

Viola! flaming pudding. Foreigners find this a strange and scary English ritual

We are podged, stuffed and full so retreat to rest and see the Queen. The rest of the day passes in Exploding kittens, roller reindeer and kazoo playing. A video exists but as it contains others apart from me it unfortunately cannot be here, but I might share it if asked privately.

Our evening is taken with TV, telephone calls with relatives and films. My family drift off to bed to read and sleep so I take the opportunity to write the blog and prepare to strip the turkey and tidy up the bits that need doing. I am awash with too much sugar and I can feel myself already craving exercise and smoothies but I am going to resist for a little while and indulge just a little more. Drugs,chores and bed for me.