You're right. Both our neighbours have visited Jerusalem at Xmas in years gone by. It's a popular place to spend the holidays. Well, WAS and will be again one day Greetings to you Yael
Merry Christmas Linda to you and all you love from down here in Melbourne (where Boxing Day is just beginning) Lunch yesterday was a BBQ in the warm sunshine, today will be similar watching/listening to the cricket at the MCG Against the poms this year- 2 tests down, just need this one and the Ashes are ours...again 😊🎅💕
Lots of good 'tucker' and plenty of good people to share in it. Mr B made what the humans deemed a good beef casserole, but they ate too much to move onto the xmas pudding - so it's still sitting on the kitchen table. I catsonally prefer a week of leftover turkey to a week og leftover xmas pudding. Xxx Mr T
Good evening Pireaus. There's plenty of pork leftover for people and pets. Personally I preferred the sprouts, potatoes and Kumara, oh and the stuffing. We had brownies instead of Xmas pud. No leftovers 😅
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Merry Christmas Linda from England xx
ReplyDeleteAll the best to you Rachel. It's been a long day. Time for a quiet glass of wine.
DeleteCheers from a Greek island
Merry Christmas from West Cork in Ireland Linda.
ReplyDeleteGreetings to West Cork
DeleteFamily and food! Merry Christmas from Ontario! -Jenn
ReplyDeleteMerry Xmas to you all in Ontario
DeleteMerry Christmas. From here, from where it all started ...
ReplyDeleteYou're right. Both our neighbours have visited Jerusalem at Xmas in years gone by. It's a popular place to spend the holidays. Well, WAS and will be again one day
DeleteGreetings to you Yael
Merry Christmas Linda to you and all you love from down here in Melbourne (where Boxing Day is just beginning) Lunch yesterday was a BBQ in the warm sunshine, today will be similar watching/listening to the cricket at the MCG Against the poms this year- 2 tests down, just need this one and the Ashes are ours...again 😊🎅💕
ReplyDeleteWell, hope you win the Ashes. Better you than the English!
DeleteXmas greetings to a sunny Melbourne
And here’s to next year!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas
I’ve had one Christmas Day at my daughters and I’ve got one today, Boxing Day, here with my extended family
A typical Greek family celebration I'm sure. Kronia Polla Kai tou kronou
DeletePerfect!
ReplyDeleteFood, drink and very good company
DeleteLots of good 'tucker' and plenty of good people to share in it. Mr B made what the humans deemed a good beef casserole, but they ate too much to move onto the xmas pudding - so it's still sitting on the kitchen table. I catsonally prefer a week of leftover turkey to a week og leftover xmas pudding. Xxx Mr T
ReplyDeleteGood evening Pireaus. There's plenty of pork leftover for people and pets. Personally I preferred the sprouts, potatoes and Kumara, oh and the stuffing.
DeleteWe had brownies instead of Xmas pud. No leftovers 😅
Food, food, and more food - what can be better at Xmas time? Mxx
ReplyDeleteA groaning table and then groaning tummies lol
DeleteOh my! Looks like a very proper celebration! Merry Christmas to you and all the family!
ReplyDeleteOur traditional person was happy so we must have got it right this year 😂
DeleteHullo Santa. Everything looks festive there. Hope you had a nice day with your family, sorry I didn't get to send your card in the end.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas
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