Merry Christmas and a Happy New Beer

Gotta take advantage of the good weather when we get it ;)

What a ridiculous few days that was. So very, very busy and tiring. On Saturday we started with the usual celebrations upon the MIPEP crew's return with a BBQ, badminton and table tennis - plus putting up the Christmas decorations.

Christmas day started with a sore head and dry throat, although the pain was much more intense than usual. The small pile of packages outside my door from home were a wonderful surprise, as was the little hand knitted stocking with candy cane and rocky road.

Next up was a brunch with a rather large amount of food. Actually, here's the menu - I can't remember everything we had. As good as the food was, the sleep I had afterwards was amazing. I woke feeling great and ready for the rest of the day's activities.

We had a little parade with Santa and Mrs Claus followed by their misfit elves and a special appearance by Space Jesus. Then came the gluttony of the late lunch and the creation of a few more sore heads that evening.

L-R: The Christmas Pixie, Space Jesus, Mrs Claus, Santa, Enforcement Elf, Sultry Elf, The Alco Gnome.

Boxing Day started very late for most people and involved much rest and relaxation. There was going to be a Boxing Day cricket match between Australia and New Zealand, but rain stopped play.