FollowWe had some snow overnight, but this morning the weather’s cleared up. At 11.04am, the sun appeared over the Jungfrau.
Snow or no snow, I had to be out early to go to the post office. It’s only open for a couple of hours on a Saturday, and I need to collect a parcel which contains my Secret Santa gift. If you’re unfamiliar with Secret Santa, it’s a fun way of ensuring that everyone has a gift to open on Christmas Day. Traditionally, each person’s name is written on a scrap of paper, and a draw is made to find out who is buying a gift for who. Names that are drawn are kept secret, so you don’t know who bought you your gift. Nowadays of course, the whole thing is powered by the internet, and Emily uses a website which sends each of us an email telling us who to buy for.
It only remains to set a budget, in our case 30 Francs, and get to the shops, online or otherwise. Of course you are welcome to make your gift, in which case the budget goes a lot further. Someone* made a brilliant one for Colin last year.
It’s the official opening of the season this evening, so there’ll be mince pies and glühwein in the street. All the remaining hotels have opened today, and we have a table booked at the Caprice. It should be a good one.
* Although Secret Santa is meant to be kept a secret, as the drink flows the truth gradually emerges. Emily made Colin’s survival kit.