{"id":12576,"date":"2023-12-25T14:54:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T14:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=12576"},"modified":"2023-12-25T14:54:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T14:54:22","slug":"merry-christmas-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=12576","title":{"rendered":"Merry Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As is the custom here, we celebrated Christmas yesterday on the 24th. As usual, it was a big team effort with the food. Emily and Ali made a whole table full of starters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4156-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"689\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4156-1024x689.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4156-1024x689.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4156-300x202.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4156-768x517.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4156-1536x1034.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4156-2048x1379.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4156-446x300.jpeg 446w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And Colin produced a lovely joint of beef.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7391.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7391-1024x739.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7391-1024x739.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7391-300x217.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7391-768x554.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7391-1536x1109.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7391-416x300.jpeg 416w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7391.jpeg 2027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I spent the day preparing all the vegetables. We had a lovely dinner, and afterwards it was time for Secret Santa. Everyone gets a gift, but you don\u2019t know who bought it. I got a lovely bottle of Scotch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7404.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7404-1024x716.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7404-1024x716.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7404-300x210.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7404-768x537.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7404-1536x1073.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7404-429x300.jpeg 429w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7404.jpeg 1909w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ali unwrapped socks, a book, and a coffee cup full of chocolates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4159-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4159-1024x710.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4159-1024x710.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4159-300x208.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4159-768x533.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4159-1536x1066.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4159-2048x1421.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4159-432x300.jpeg 432w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emily was pleased with her t-shirt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7399.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7399-1024x647.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7399-1024x647.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7399-300x190.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7399-768x485.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7399-1536x971.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7399-475x300.jpeg 475w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7399.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colin got a big parcel containing beer, potatoes, crisps and J\u00e4germeister (a herb based liquor).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7413.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7413-1024x722.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7413-1024x722.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7413-300x212.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7413-768x542.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7413-1536x1083.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7413-425x300.jpeg 425w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7413.jpeg 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Val got lots of socks. These are something of a novelty, as they&#8217;re not sold in matching pairs &#8211; every sock is different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7414.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"723\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7414-1024x723.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7414-1024x723.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7414-300x212.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7414-768x542.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7414-1536x1085.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7414-425x300.jpeg 425w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7414.jpeg 2023w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tradition demands that we play Yahtzee after dinner. Ali was triumphant. All in all, a lovely evening. This morning we had a bit of a lie in, and a wander around the village. Wengen is looking splendid in the sunshine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4160-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4160-1024x717.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4160-1024x717.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4160-300x210.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4160-768x538.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4160-1536x1075.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4160-2048x1434.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_4160-428x300.jpeg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Merry Christmas to everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As is the custom here, we celebrated Christmas yesterday on the 24th. 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