well we have just had our last xmas in England, my hubbie missed it as he works away. it was a bit strange as couldn't get the kids a lot as all has to go in the case, we don't have our own furniture as ours in now in Australia in storage! All my hubbies family came to mine, so I had to cook for 14 of us with very little pans etc...... and all squeeze round a tiny table! they all came, ate the food, sat for an hour then left!!! so then it was just me, my kids and my dad! it was ok but to be honest I am quite looking forward to xmas in the sunshine! From what I have seen on the internet the Christmas markets look lovely with all the lights and im looking forward to not being freezing cold! the weather has been rubbish here wet,wild and windy! So I am actually really looking forward to next yr at the beach, pool and then maybe a barby later on or I will prob do the traditional dinner later on when its cooler! And if I crave a cold, family xmas we will come home and let everyone else cook for a change lol!!! hope you all had a great xmas! next major thing for me is my 10yr old gorgeous black Labrador flies on new yr eve, fingers crossed for me she will be ok! cant believe we only have 9days left in the uk EEKKKKK!!!