Well, here we are, the biggest event and only event of this year that was working, since everything else mostly was cancelled from Fireworks to even Goose Fair and even Dickensian Evening, But for some The government had to cancel christmas, In this case I was not in that list of some. But after preparing and working for a few weeks The day was to arrive. But enjoy both the vlog and the Christmas message below:
Lets Begin:
After chatting to friends that are important and it was the case to make sure that they were okay. Especially with both of them receiving Christmas presents I sent them, That and it was nice to reconnect to friends too. But it was soon to be 1am and it was having to sleep before we start the day.
Eventually it becomes 7am, my Bip S beeps and it was then time to check socials and the like before by 8:40am or so, it was time to get up to get the first part of the plan which was to get changed and to get into the onesie for the time to film the christmas message.
The Selfie before going for the message
AS i walked to the usual spot, I did try to go to a new place but instead it was back to the path and then it was some filming attempts to get it done, But the air was crisp and the suit was warm too. Plus it was good to have selfies on it as well.
The selfie
Then it was time to get back to start the editing for it, which then it was a bit delayed for it due to the start of chores such as hoovering, moving bags and preparing the little things before it was time to knuckle down.
The hoovering
The hoovering with glass
Picking up the pieces
Then it was soon time to finish the most of the message and then a time go to for a #Dogwalkingwithomracer with the parents and it was then, a drive past the golf club, which then the 3 of us walked around for 20 minutes to get around and make sure Rosie has some walks, the air was not as crisp and some words were said with making sure we all get along this year.
The car ready for the travel for a walk
The Square on Christmas Day
The moors in its dull glory
The clouds were slightly clearing
Icy puddles
Then it was time to head back to the house and prepare for the last part of the Editing and uploading before It was time to load the presents into the car,
The presents in the car
Then arguments were about to happen since I was rushing to wait for the message to render then upload and this was about 12:45ish and by 1:07 we were on the way to my nans and then we got there, the turkey smell was so lush on the way there, then we got out and then greeted and started to prepare the table. From me cooking Bread and Onion sauce and moving the presents in the hallway. Nan's Neihgbour brought over some homemade stroodle too.
The cooking and also the stroodle
Organising in the kitchen
Then it was soon time to finally have the lush roast my appetite was waiting for, all of use had a nice amount of turkey, there was plenty to go around, the pigs and blankets were a slim picking but everything else was really good, especially the cranberry sauce with it this time. I eventually had the 2 portions and some did have 2 as well.
The sunday Roast
A closer look at the tables and the drinks on there too, the rhubarb and ginger irish water presse
But then it was chatter about relatives acting snarky/blunt then work then rain and weather and eventually it was time for the deserts, which was for me the Stroodle and a bit of Yule Log
The deserts
By this point it was nearing the 2:30 mark and less than 30 minutes until the HM Queen does her stuff and reference religion and also it was time to plan out the presents just after the speech, which in this case was to facetime my sister while they stay at home due to a person passing them by had covid last week. So that means things were not as close but that is what others have had the same so not alone.
The presents
As we went on, we had a quick facetime with my sister with her The child Christmas jumpers as wel as her fiance, but then we ended the call and watched the Queen, for some reason I turned glass off so from here on out, things are now as taken as much, but the queen was VERY religion based this year unlike others and also she did acknowledge other religions so there is a tiny bit of diversity in life from her, but sadly it was more of the same and less meaningful, maybe the fake one might be better. Before that I had to pair
But then it was to open all of the presents and making sure it was as it should be, we facetimed my sister again and she watched us open them, we should have tried this 10 years ago but connection was still very hard back then. Now its was actually really smooth, even with 1mbps up and 17mbps down at my grandads place. But we opened up more of a rush than the other years I would say, but alas it was time to see presents from granddad getting the Chromecast with Google TV, I got loads of jeans and even jumpers and shirts for running around in the future. It was warm and cost and my mum still never found the disappearing morrisons gift card. But eventually it was nearing 4:30 and we got all done thanked everyone for the presents then setup the google TV and then by 5pm it was a sunset to head off too. It felt nice to say goodbye as well.
The sunset on Christmas Day.
Then it was the dimpsy drive back home, which then it was time to put the bags back in then a time to go to get the dog walked and catch-up about things such has dad being negative due to his family and his tinnitus giving him stress, then me working non stop, then our sister being in our Christmas bubble. But the clear sky was out and the nice end to the festive day was approaching.
The bag of goodies
Then it was time to have tea but before that was some last presents which were the Cat treats, dog treats which she already was angry at me about and then it was time to have a bit of leftovers and Hellman's coleslaw was soo good.
The cutest pic of Finley so far
An owl on a tractor and my sister got it framed for my dad
Finley and the catnip
The leftover turkey, pretzels, potatoes, mackerel pate, pickled onions,
Then it was time to relax and manage how to make the blogpost finish off since its overdue as it was on this day, but it was that and watching Wonder Woman 1984 which has a good theme about wishes as well, which ends our day of Christmas at last, well except I had to do technical support until 1am since someone was struggling to make a usb of windows for him to use.
The fire and Wonder Woman 1984 on TV
There we have it, another Christmas, more of so a very peaceful one and make sense to spend it with the loved ones that I could have, friends were supported, some loved the gifts of the candles, a special girl got double stuffed and eaten more soon, I was even invited to a flat of someone else after Christmas (Shame that's still illegal currently) But for now its time to relax and get things ready up, to prepare for the last few days and things to catch up with. Since we have to be aware of those choices too.
Today is the day, ITS CHRISTMAS. The preperations for this were getting there, the food was grand, the house was clean and happy thoughts were in the air. This Christmas felt nice and more open family wise. But we show the gifts and joy that everyone has with each other as well. I actually was up until 00:30, playing Wipeout 2048 which was soem shit time trials and all
The snapchat filter just after it reached midnight on Christmas Day
A Wet Morning.
It was 8:22 in the morning, my eyes woke up and it felt like a normal sunday, with the clouds in the sky and the internet checked like a normal day, things were ok, I even got a WooPlus Match which made things nice, of course the Tinder line was a no go for me :/. The usual mornings meant I got up and was hoping to find time to get the shoutout done, which after checking E-mails and FTP on the PSTV, I was then ready to get her out of that rosie and the video to be made, So, 9:41, i snuck out with Rosie with the onesie, jacket, boots and then walked on the muddy path to make it real and well a nice shoutout vlog. Which after 10 minutes, I was then home again.
The selfie
Then I walked back and started to get the video up. Which took about an hour and inbetween that time, My sister arrived after dropping her boyfriend off to his grandparents for a brunch, We chatted and then it was tidying up and moving presents into the spare room and moving a sofa to the lounge, but she bought in some Malteaser rocky road which was MMMPFG. Also the food was cooking nicely.
Sasuage Rolls and the Turkey
The rocky road
The lounge with the Sofa moved in.
Then it was just about 12:30 and my granparents arrived and I was just close to finishing the video, which then we chatted and I helped my grandad out on his phone with the equaliser and the mobile data charges from that V company. Eventually I started to upload the video and by the time the food was ready, the video was up, which made life easier for me :).
The chatting tea.
This was finally it, the amazing meal that most supermarkets hype up big time, and it was a nicely decorated table, UB40 was being blasted on the speaker with a PUG feeling on it and we finally got sat down and Mum and Sister got the food laid out, Partsnips, Pigs in blankets, Horseradish and much more. It was a scrumptious meal..
The meal #throughglass
The meal
I only had one plateful, with some scraps after works which meant I wasn't full to the brim but i wasn't hungry or starving either. But the chatter on the table was nice, from memories to car fuels to even my other grandad popping in to say that the next meal tomorrow at the george will start at 11:30 instead of 12:30 as normal. So that means a longer blogpost. hay hoo.
The empty plate
But soo it was time to clear the plates, I helped dry and put plates away, Dad took the mick out of Glass (spock, Android etc) while chatting to my Nan and Grandad, But then it was desert, which was either Strawberry Swirl cheesecake or a Black forest Gateau, so I went for the Gateau and that was actually amazing, sure there was a lot of cream and also I added the rocky road on top.
The Gateu and Rocky Road
a better view
Then it was more chatter and tasting before a tidy away and clean up before it was time to do the presents, But before that, it was time to walk the dog, So i went with my sister's boyfriend and Rosie, taking her to the same route as where she went to this morning. As we left, a mate of his popped by and I was introduced, the turkey hat scared Rosie and then they chatted before we left to walk. As we walked, we were chatting about the gossip about boxing day and how to keep in a leed's fanatic english teacher's cookbook. But then it was wet and we headed back. Which then left to the Presents.
The afternoon of giving.
This was a nice 2 hours, of presents and things to give.
The stack of presents around and rosie looking.
The Tele was on which I turned off, the presents were stacked in front of the fireplace (not lit at all) and it was my time to burn legs and hand out presents. From fragrances to PJs and other pieces, things were nice. There were loads for us all and I had some unique things, you can see them below:
Batteries and a Jumper
A customised mug with my name and sunglasses
Bike toolkit and Screen cleaner set
Police Rebel Perfume
Cedarwood PJs
A Jamie Oliver Cookbook
Volume intense hairspray
Walking boots
Bike lights
White T-Shirt
Nivea Classic gift set
PS4 500GB
5 Pairs of Socks
Customised nutella Jar
Morrison £10 Gift Card
The collection of most of the Presents
This was lovely and it was then time to relax and also we caught up with the Queens Speech about the power of inspiration and this was how ordinary people can strengthen her power but didn't mention how those ordinary people were inspired to rebel against those she had met and helped run the country before the Brexit started. she looked well and healthy though, which was good :).
The queens Speech on iPlayer.
Then it was time to say our goodbyes, with Mum and Dad dropping Nan home and me going to walk Rosie again, it was looking a nice and relaxing night.
A chillaxing Evening:
As they left and I walked Rosie, It was raining, in spitty form and while going in uplands, I saw a dog staring at us from behind and as I walked towards it, it ran further back, but followed us when walking to crease lane. But Rosie was Frozen, with staying on the ground and eventually we walked on which was getting to crease lane and then walked on the usual route which another dog started on Rosie (tiny thing) and that made her bite my foot. But then it was home and typing this up after a Toilet.
A selfie in the dark
Then once it was 7:15, it was one of those buffets for tea, which was one of those nice vibes and a relaxing ending to a really coming together day, with Pineapple and cold turkey with Potato salad and sweet chilli crisps, it was a lush combo while my dad was whining about the crap TV on tele this year until I said about the Grand Tour being free for this weekend as well.
The late tea spares for tonight
Then While finishing this off, I tried a bottle of J20 Glitter Berry, which was nice but a a bit of a strong cherry feel to it, so its not one I would drink all the time. omracer's Rating: 4/10.
the glitter berry drink.
And that was that, it was nearing 8pm and Christmas films and DVD's to watch was the nice way to end it, before another day of Christmas with another part of the Family, so with that in mind, I had to charge the USB LED Shoes before that happens. And then organise the gifts up and see what happens in the next week as well. Since this time Next week, is the start of a NEW YEAR, with blogposts nearly finished and a music video to make, it will be fun to see how 2017 starts for me.
But from me, the last part of the Christmas trilogy is to be tomorrow.
