Christmas Day!

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Mike and Liz Downing
Wed 26 Dec 2012 11:48
No shrimps on the barbie this year! It was wet, very
wet. In fact it was so wet, it was the wettest Christmas Day in Sydney for
70 years! After the worst summer in New Zealand for years last year, if it
wasn't for the fact that there are lots of other people doing what we're doing,
we might begin to take it personally! It rained all day and very heavily
most of the time. However, it could not dull the Christmas spirit on the
Woolwich marina dock, or more specifically, on Hokule'a - Jake and Jackie's
beautiful boat where we spent Christmas day with friends, 11 of
us in all. The company was great, the food outstanding
and Christmas good cheer flowed throughout the day and
evening.
![]() Jackie's exquisitely
decorated boat-sized Christmas tree.
![]() Happy faces eagerly await lunch! (Liz is
below, assembling the Pavlova - having prepared it
all
earlier, but not wanting to
risk finishing it off until after the dinghy
ride to Hokule'a!).
![]() The 3 bright shirts (us with Bill from
Camomile) aimed at brightening up the day despite the lack
of sun!
![]() Liz's Pavlova!
![]() Jackie's cookies (Jackie from Inspiration
Lady).
![]() Bill carving the turkey he'd
cooked.
![]() All the food ready to be served - it was all
delicious. It's amazing what you can do with only small
ovens.
![]() Santa had better watch out. Kennedy
(from Far Star) could be taking over
next year - he was perfect for the job of giving out
the Secret Santa presents!
![]() Liz collects her
present!
![]() Aurora B in festive
mode!
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