With Ella visiting this afternoon it was incumbent on us to put up the Christmas tree before she arrived. I thought we might have done it;
but the Maintenance Department informed me that this was just a start.
After lunch I posted https://derrickjknight.com/2021/12/18/a-knights-tale-79-wedding-number-three/
Danni, Andy, Ella, and Jack, shortly followed by Elizabeth visited this afternoon. We spent a pleasant hour and a half together until it grew dark enough for us to visit the Byron Road Christmas lights, leaving Jackie at home until we returned and enjoyed the Culinary Queen’s tasty cottage pie; firm Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, carrots and broccoli; tender runner beans; and additional creamy mashed potatoes, with meaty supplementary gravy.
When the family arrived it was easy enough to plonk Jack, knowing that at 6 weeks he wasn’t likely to roll off sofa or cushions.
Ella, on the other hand was soon dragging her father into the library for the toy hamper to be brought into the sitting room.
Jackie took a hand at feeding our great-nephew,
until handing him back to his mother when the young family shared the sofa for a while.
On the Chesterfield Jackie read to Ella, until the sun had gone to bed and the rest of us set off to enjoy
the artificial light sources at Byron Road. Danni, Andy, Ella, Jack, and Elizabeth are all featured in the scenes, and named in their gallery images.
Later we dined as mentioned above, with Hoegaarden for Jackie, the last of the Pomerol for me, The Second Fleet Clare Valley Merlot 2020 for Elizabeth and Danni, and Diet Coke for Andy.
