Whew! Christmas was every bit as awesome as I expected, while at the same time being pretty far from perfect. Got up early, looted stocking, and spent the rest of the morning on the sofa reading a new Terry Pratchett book. My family dragged me out on a walk before Christmas lunch, which basically meant spending ages slipping around on ice-covered mud.
Christmas lunch was pretty traditional - turkey, sausage stuffing, sprouts, potatoes, bread sauce, etc. Afterwards we opened presents, and - guess what I'm typing this from - I got a NEW LAPTOP!!!!! Not that I had an old one, but nevertheless.
Still, the winter months bring many things less pl