Raindrops on roses

We popped over to my in-laws today to help set up for a little Christmas gathering there tomorrow - Lyn's garden is still looking beautiful in the middle of winter, and I just love these roses, even prettier after a short burst of rain.

We had a big Christmas meal out with our friends here in Cyprus in the evening, and it was such a wonderful night. There were 26 of us in total, and Santa even popped in to hand out the secret Santa presents! Mark organised the whole thing and did such a great job, I'm very proud of him.