Christmas 2011

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To forget about the mad cooking for four we decided to go to Slieve Donard for dinner... but it was so eye wateringly expensive that i think this is the last year we'll do this. The food was lovely but not THAT lovely. Anyhow the best part of it was being able to go walking after that on the beaches.

So here are the highlights...

Oisin has definitely become the clown. It was a non-stop comedy routine with him. I was exhausted.

Santa got a real chatting to.

Never shut up that man.

Then there was the walk about the beach... mad wind swept trees

Ghin was incredible and i'll say why later...

How gorgeous am i?


Arty shot of beach at low tide...


So, the day began simply enough. The present unwrapping. They have a civilsed number of presents. Ghin got this Scaletrex set and Oisin got a pool table (second hand). Mama and Kong Kong gave them some cash. I got Ghin house slippers which he hated and a wind up lamp that he loved. Oisin got bedroom slippers and money. Peter got bedroom slippers, sandalwood incense, a vege cookbook and silk tie from Amnesty International. I got a bottle of wine - and since i don't drink anymore, i'm giving that bottle away.

So that's that. Then we went to the Christian Community and then we went for a walk in Rebdurn Country Park. The day was so mild that walking was an absolute pleasure. We then collected Peter from his Zen thing and headed to Newcastle where dinner was followed by power kite flying and a long walk on the beach. Ghin's hidden talent for running very far very quickly was discovered today when we nearly lost him in Redburn. I was astonished. As was Oisin. And really i sort of blame myself because i don't take him out nearly as much as i used to Oisin. Tomorrow looks set for Derry... may write more about thoughts on the beach later...

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