Everyone down for Christmas

This year we decided to host Christmas in Southampton. Mum and Dad arrived on the Saturday, Tom on Sunday and Simon and Amy on Christmas Eve. We went out for a lovely all you can eat Chinese meal on Christmas Eve in order to pre-strtech our stomachs for the Sirloinon the bone and Maple syrup ham that Priscilla served up in Christmas day. As usual we had a great selection of presents...all inspired if not all in good taste. The real hit for this year was the Wii (which Priscilla bought me for my birthday). Everyone enjoyed the sports games with even Mum and Dad getting in on the action.

Oh Christmas tree oh Christmas tree

It seemed about time to hack down a small pine tree and plonk it in the lounge for a couple of weeks. I hope the decorations are tasteless enough for everyone.

Priscilla catches up with an old friend

With nothing planned this week we thought we would nip down to London and see if the Sultan was in town.   As luck would have it he was staying at the Intercontinental and so he invited us to come and say hi.  Unfortunately he also seemed to have invited half the population of Brunei including Joni and Audrey.  Normally we would have passed on such an event, but we thought what the heck... especially as he was giving out 150 pounds to any citizen that braved the weather.  Not something I would do again, but it was fun to see a room crammed with people wearing the most outrageous colour combinations.


Us looking all smart


The Sultan


Two girls looking tired after a long day.

Christmas shopping in London

SNAP

"Simon and Amy's" trip to town

Urrgghhh Oxford street looking very very busy