This is the time of year that, for a few days, our training centre turns much more into a home - and that's not a difficult task as we "live above the shop".
On Christmas Eve, we celebrated Christmas for a gaggle of youngsters who couldn't be with us on Christmas day. Chicken dinners, presents under the tree, the inevitable quick trip to the 24 hour store for batteries, and friends and parents helping undo reluctant wrappers and helping the younger ones learn which toys were suitable for use where.
On Christmas Day, a less exuberant (but much enjoyed) Christmas for adult friends and family - and our first chance to try out the kitchen - fitting finished earlier this month. And it worked fabulously!
On Boxing day, we were all getting computer withdrawl symptoms ... and it turned into a normal working day. Well - not QUITE a normal working day, as I'll be telling you in a few days.
A great time to celebrate and be thankful for what we have. Good health, great friends, family and contacts. Jobs we enjoy. Space to do what we want, and enough of most things to meet our needs (and things can always be adjusted to ensure we continue to have enough of most things).
(written 2004-12-27, updated 2006-06-05)
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[573] Giving an excuse for Christmas - (2006-01-22)
[953] Christmas in November - (2006-11-29)
[980] Street Scene - (2006-12-12)
[1462] 10 training days to Christmas. - (2007-12-07)
[1481] The Christmas Letter - (2007-12-22)
[1483] What have hotels and bananas got in common? - (2007-12-24)
[1484] A christmas message - (2007-12-25)
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[1931] Frosty Morning, foggy evening - (2008-12-08)
[1942] Christmas scenes and events - (2008-12-14)
[1952] Small Print - (2008-12-19)
[1959] - - (2008-12-24)
[2486] Santa Special - Trowbridge and Melksham to Swindon - (2009-10-31)
[2528] Melksham Christmas Lights - (2009-12-05)
[2529] Santa Special, 2009 - (2009-12-06)
[2543] Day and night at Christmas - (2009-12-19)
[2549] Christmas Day ... - (2009-12-25)
[2978] Christmas 2010 - Well House Manor, Melksham, Hotel - (2010-10-01)
[3095] The Christmas Season has arrived - (2010-12-19)
[3101] The week before Christmas - (2010-12-23)
[3110] The days after Christmas - (2010-12-27)
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[3530] A typical weekend?? - (2011-11-28)
[3535] Melksham, Luxury Hotel Rooms, Christmas. - (2011-12-02)
[3538] Santa Train - another successful trip - 4th December 2011 - (2011-12-04)
[3557] Melksham Christmas Lights - Town, Shops and Private Houses - (2011-12-20)
[3561] Happy Christmas ... a Christmas morning walk in Melksham - (2011-12-25)
[3562] Christmas Day - for unique pictures - (2011-12-26)
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[3957] The week before Christmas - (2012-12-19)
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[4357] Seeing Christmas Coming to Melksham - (2014-12-20)
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