After spending an hour or so decorating our tree and eventually the entire house, we sat down and watched some television. One of the more familiar memories I have of Christmases past, is spending more time with my family so it was nice to talk to my Mum for longer than the 10-15 minutes that it takes for me to ask her for money or for a lift.
But my day was far from over. Nathan and his flatmates Jordan and Anna, were hosting a Christmas dinner and movie and invited me to come along. Despite the hurdles I faced (a cat refusing to move from underneath my car) I made it to the flat in one piece. They had decorated their flat beautifully! Candles, Christmas decorations and a very cute table complete with place settings. To my delight Helen, Becky, Jordon and Nathan busied themselves cooking a proper Christmas Roast accompanied by Nathan's newly discovered Bread Sauce. Me and Anna took on the role of the typical men folk and stayed in the living room having a chat. It wasn't long before we were all sat at the table enjoying a glass or two of Champagne and our well prepared feast! Conversation flowed as usual and we swapped stories about Christmas and traditions. Afterwards we all sat down to watch The Grinch and Nathan and I were the only ones still awake by the end of it. Food comas all round clearly. The Grinch is my all time favourite Christmas movie and is very high on my list of regular movies too. I could quote it all day if I thought it was at all socially acceptable.
