Christmas again!

This year was a full on Christmas celebration for me, filled with tree decorating, shopping, wrapping and being a part of a pile of presents under the tree being opened on Christmas day. I was also fed so full on Christmas day that I faced a food coma. To top things off, Ieven got a job starting in the new year! It was more than festive for me, it seemed like this is how this day is usually spent in non-Chinese homes. I like it. Now for more food!

We can't forget the trifle, I had always wanted to try one since I watched that episode of  FRIENDS. (you know which one) Consisting of cream, custard, sponge cake and strawberry jelly/jam. It makes for one tasty dessert.

Pork Pie, a traditional British pie. Dense with pork baked into a thick pastry.  I prefer delicious turkey. 

Gammon: cured smoked ham, the lower part of bacon.

Caramelized Onion Chutney is amazing. I have never tried this before today, I have  eaten the mango chutney before and I thought that was fantastic. Now I know this exists I can make it at home. You should totally try it, they put it on meat here but I read on the interwebs that people put it on cheese and crackers.

I do have to say it is hard not being at home with my mother eating hot pot with FRIENDS playing on the TV, waiting until later hours of the evening when my brother and I would make our walk to 7-Eleven for twizzlers, root beer and something random like cereal.

Stony clouds in Sandiacre, an excellent walk on Christmas day. 

Who doesn't love sunsets. The celebration of the day.

A small recap.
Last year's x-mas was spend in Vietnam with my best friend  boiling in 30C weather over a Vietnamese ice coffee eating vermicelli.

In 2009 I was in Jilin with many ex-pats and Chinese friends celebrating Christmas the only way we knew how. Lots of drinks and Christmas games, everything from music trivia, pin the tail on the reindeer.

Oh yes, Danny and I bought half a kobo for each other. I wonder now why I didn't have one sooner. YAY, free manga! Everyone wins.

Previous to then I usually worked Christmas at the hospital and then a quick drive after work to one of my friends houses to catch a Christmas dinner and to play with their new toys. Enuff ramblings.

I want to say that every year I have a very memorable Christmas no matter where I am, it is about spending time with the people you love. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.