Christmas 2010

Site updated on 30 Dec 2010

Boy the year went quickly! Nick spent Christmas day with Familia Powell so we have to wait until boxing day to see him. James is, of course, in England. But Paulie, Stephen and Olivia had friends and family over throughout the day ending in a dinner made of contributions from all who came. It has been a wet summer (the wettest December in 100 years), so a couple of marquees kept us dry. Life in the tropics!

Lunch kicked off at 2:00 ish and ended early by 9. We were all a bit tame compared to last year or indeed 2008 (the AthoTurnbulls were tired because the next door man-children sang until around 4 am that morning and and started up again at 7:30! God Bless 'em).


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Christmas Eve Prep

Just waiting for receivers (although Kids only this year!)

Excuse the shredded sarong



Shari, Jess and Claudie turn up en route to Jan's


Finishing touches

Rusty watches on

Ms O creates the punch

Phil and Owen exchange ideas

Chris, Jon and Hanah

Barbershop Quartet?

Asako catches up with olivia


Andrew arrives

Sam, Max and Veronica


Andrews' girlfriend





Stephen checks if Nick can make a present opening

only to be mocked by brother Jon

Docherty needs his energy- he leaves for Turkey in the morning

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Kid gift opening



The bad boys escape for a smoke on the back deck


Waking up James in Oxford (it's past 10:00am there!)


Final single malt in the name of Baby Jesus


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