Expected and

unexpected.

My brother and Faye - expected. Much preparation - homemade lemon meringue pie, home made egg custard tart, slow cooked (home made) beef bourginonne. Much tidying. Setting up the spare room.

Huuuuuuuuuuuuge evening meal - was yummy but was ready for a bit of a sleep afterwards if truth be told.

Then unexpected guests arrived - James' friend Jack, with his mum and dad. I had offered our hospitality last night after looking after Jack whilst they went out, but I wasnt sure that they would take us up on the offer.

However, at 9pm they arrived and we sat outside, chinwagged the night away, sat by the fire, drank some wine and before we knew it, it was coming up to midnight.

Fireworks, some quite edgy, a house that looks like a party has taken place and even now, at 1.45am, too much energy and hilarity - James and Chris are shooting each other with foam bullets from nerf guns.

Lie in in the morning.

Happy New Year to all of you - lets hope that 2012 brings more good times and fewer bits that we would like to forget. 2011 - see you, you were not the best!