The Christmas Day entry in OD

Dec. 26, 2011, midnight
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Not the one written on Christmas Day, obviously. That’d be my last entry. This is the one about Christmas Day.

I got up about half ten, tried to get back to sleep and found out that the din from my mums hoover wouldn’t let me. Dressed, went downstairs and opened the one present that was waiting for me under the tree, the one from my folks.

The contents were: a t shirt, a pair of gloves (which I’ll probably never wear due to me having special gloves), a hat, a scarf (haven’t owned a scarf in years) and £50.

Had something to eat, watched telly and kept reading Game of Thrones. Then the dog came though with the cracker she got as a Christmas present (yes, the dog gets Christmas presents, as well as something from Santa) and, after a lot of hassle, I got this picture:

Then my mum decided to put tinsel round her collar:

(Ever present hanging out tongue pictured)

Then my sister and brother in law came round. Normally, I’d get excited because it means more presents. This year, it was because of Jamie:

I may be biased, but he’s absolutely adorable.

He was asleep when he first arrived, which meant it was easy to swap presents. My sister and brother in law got me a book called Help, I’m A Facebookaholic and a £15 gift card for WH Smiths (which’ll probably get spent on books). I also got a card addressed to ‘Uncle William’!

(He’s two weeks old, he’ll learn that I prefer Will.)

Jamie slept, right up till we were eating our Christmas dinner. Then he decided that he wanted some attention. Which he got.

My sister and Jamie.

Dad and Jamie.

Brother in law and Jamie.

Buddha face! (Being winded after feeding.)

Yes, they trusted me to hold him. Yes, he survived in one piece.

Mum and Jamie (with dog cameo).

Sister, brother in law and Jamie left, I washed the dishes, watched Doctor Who then decided to head into town and for a few drinks at the bars that were actually open.

On the way in I saw Christmas fireworks!