Christmas thank you

Yesterday was Christmas for just me and Hubby although we did meet my step-dad at our social club for a Christmas drink. Our family Christmas is the 28th when our son, his girlfriend, our daughter and our son-in-law will all be here. 

There is nothing Hubby and I want so we had a £30 budget so we had gifts to open.... we bought each other socks, smellies and books .... that's why we've been together for 40 years. 

We had a lovely Christmas dinner enjoying a bottle of our favourite Welsh wine from White Castle and Maderia wine from Blandy's (we visit them when in Funchal on our Canary Island cruises - link to blog post). 

My lovely friends at Needlecraft Haven spoilt me again this year with super gifts: stitching, chocolates, hand creams, a bag and knitted socks. We may be just a few but I really treasure their friendship, they certainly keep my going in many ways especially my stitching mojo .... thank you Julie, Gill, Mary & Christine.

I've been friends with Brenda in Canada since the late 1990s meeting on World of Cross Stitching forum. My gift has yet to arrive with Brenda although I posted it the end of November. The Canadian post seems much quicker as I received this lovely stitchy kit .... thank you Brenda 

I hope everyone has had a lovely Christmas Day, enjoy the continuing festivities.