Christmas Lights

Not too much to report since last time, just a little couple of snippets from the Christmas festivities. I was out walking Charlie the other night and got talking to another couple walking their dog, who I discovered lived next door but 3 to us here. I must have made some kind of impression as a few days later we got invited to their house for Christmas Drinks and Nibbles.

Georgia & Jamie take in the eerie scene at the Westminster School XMAS lights

The Caveat was that you had to bring round your own drinks, but also your own nibbles !!! They'll have crisps running out their front door, come Boxing day. Needless to say we politely advised them we were otherwise engaged (munching our own nibbles thank you very much).

Tonight we decided to drive round a few areas with the Kids and Charlie starting off at the Beach for an hour or so, letting Charlie run wild whilst we feasted on Fish and chips. Just like a day at the seaside back home. It was windy and a bit chilly, so we were wrapped up from the wind.

Anyway we then went off to a Private School called

Westminster (no relation to our politicians back home) who have a fantastic display of Christmas lights, which nearly put Oxford Street to shame. Surprisingly they asked for no entrance fee or donations. I think its just a marketing exercise to get people to see the school and then maybe pay for their kids to attend it.

Westminster Lights

On the main road home we always pass a private house who have really gone for it. Lights and displays everywhere. Every night they change the display and have Santa and his mates in different positions (no not mucky). Tonight they had a projector and screen up showing Christmas videos. We decided to stop and take a piccy. The husband and wife team promptly came over and offered sweets for the kids and Christmas cheer for us. Every night it seems they sit in their double garage, with flasks of coffee and wave to passers by like real local celebrities, wishing everybody well. No telly for these guys, the garage is far too comfortable!!!