Being away from family at Christmas is a strange deal. Not only is the whole rhythm of the Christmas season different, so is the weather and the traditions to some extent. When people ask what sort of Christmas traditions we have in New Zealand I tell them about bbqs, backyard cricket, pohutukawa blossoms and dancing around the Christmas tree. That last one, I’m pretty sure, is peculiar to my family alone. Every Christmas Eve we choose some music and then dance with enthusiasm around (or in front) of the tree to the amusement of those watching. By the power of skype this tradition was able to continue this morning when I spoke to Mum, Dad and Zeke. They played “Walking in a Winter Wonderland” in honour of the snow here and danced around their tree. It was brilliant.
And we really have experienced a winter wonderland. We went for a trek into Oxford to on the weekend to do some last minute shopping, and it was beautiful! You can see Kim’s gloves too which I finished, but are now less than suitable for the snow. He still likes them though which is what counts.
Merry Christmas Eve everybody! xxx
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