The Christmas rush is over ...

I've been too busy to blog for a little while but I'm now officially in holiday mode now that Christmas is over for another year. I finished work on 22 December and will go back on 19 January 2009!
Peter and I are heading off in a few days up to Coffs Harbour on the NSW north coast for a couple of weeks. We are driving up and hope to do a bit of sightseeing on the way. We've booked an apartment opposite the beach so here's hoping for some sun. The girls (and their boys) are all organised for house/dog sitting while we're away.
We had a lovely Christmas lunch here with all the family (that's five + one partner). We had a delicious glazed and baked ham, a chicken salad with lychees and baby mandarins, numerous salads (Fay brought some too) and followed up with Christmas pudding with home-made brandy sauce (authentic threepences and sixpences in the pudding). We all ate far too much and are still finishing leftovers.
Peter's sister, Ann and her husband Darryl, visited on Saturday for arvo tea and we continued the feast.
Wishing you health and happiness for the new year! ... Neety