Wonderful Christmas

This was our first Christmas in England.  Christmas preparation started since November and people celebrated Christmas in the whole month of December.   Supermarkets and shops get really busy in this festive seasons, especially Christmas Eve.  I had to queue at the Butcher shop for an hour, in order to collect my order .  However, this was an enjoyable ‘busy’ time because this was the time when everybody get together and enjoy.

7 Dec 2007 – We had our Christmas Dinner early this year, ie before the DEAs left to States.  Danny took a day off and be the Chef that night. 

11-12 Dec 2007 – The Nativity performance in school.  It let the children understand the true meaning of Christmas, which is about the birth of Jesus.

22 Dec 2007 – We went to the Nene Valley Railway without any plan.  Coincidentaly, there was a ‘Santa Special’ event going on, whereby children could go into the Santa’s Cabin to visit Santa (of course they came out with a present) and took a 55 minute train ride from Wansford.  We were lucky to get the last minute tickets as we were told that the tickets were booked since August.  Tickets cost GBP60 (SGD180)!  But, if the children enjoyed it, I think it’s worth it.

24 Dec 2007 – We went to St Benedict’s Church, Glinton on Christmas Eve. The Christmas Carol was fantastic.  Thereafter, we proceed to the local Pub for a couple of drinks with Sarah and Simon.

25 Dec 2007 – YH and YX woke up very early to check if Father Christmas been to our house.  They were so happy when they found the presents in front of the fireplace.   We drove to Amy’s house and had our Christmas dinner.  Mark was the chef, with Jamie Oliver’s recipe – Christmas Goose.  Yummy!

26 Dec 2007 – Chinese food on Boxing Day at our home with Desmond, Patricia, Mark, Amy, Joshua and Emily.

Winter Time in Glinton

Merry Christmas

Our First Christmas Wish List

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 Another version of ‘Are you sleeping?’

‘Father Christmas, Father Christmas,

he got stuck, he got stuck,

half way down the chimney, half way down the chimney,

what bad luck, what bad luck.’

*Father Christmas (British) =  Santa Claus (American)

The Nativity Performance – The Magical Christmas Cards

11-12 December, 2007 – Yi Hong and Yi Xuen took part in the Nativity Performance in school.

‘It’s nearly Christmas and a Victorian Family are getting excited. They open four magical Christmas Cards but the fifth one gives the story of Christmas…….’

Yi Hong, a musician

Yi Xuen, an angel

Yi Xuen’s 5 Years Old Birthday Party

9 December 2007 – This was the day which Yi Xuen had been looking forward to since a month ago, or maybe since she attended her first party in UK.  She was so exicited and woke up at 6 in the morning.  Of course, I woke up early too because there were a lot of things in my mind.  I felt stress up as this was our 1st party in UK with 27 children.   In this dressing up party, we had Belle, Buzz Lightyear (in Toy Story), Robin Hood, the Knight, Reindeer, Snow White, train’s instructor, fairy, little princes and little princesses.  They all looked so adorable.  Anne, the magician, had done a very good job entertaining the children.  The hall was filled with laughter.  I was lucky to have Deborah to help setting up the party and lead the ‘Parachute Singing’. 

To my little princess, hope you will remember this wonderful day.