Tree Trimming

Sunday 11 December - Sam invited us over for a tree trimming party at her house. We drove over to Swindon with Lizzie. Once at Sam and Jez's house we popped over to the neighboring village for a vintage swing dance and tea party. We enjoyed watching the dancers and Lizzie got her hair styled in a 1940's fashion. Then it was back to Swindon where Jez had been working away at dinner. We put on some christmas music and decorated sam's tree before sitting down to a wonderful meal, complete with Ian's favorite holiday dessert, a christmas yule log.

Pilgrims and Indians

Sunday 26 November - We celebrated Thanksgiving this year with Sam, Jez and Lizzie. We had a fantastic meal, watched the Peanuts thanksgiving special and enjoyed a lovely evening. I made some special Thanksgiving themed head ware: headdresses for the girls and paper pilgrim hats for the boys. We had plenty of delicious food and lots of laughs.

Lovely Lunch

November - We used the money that Ian's parent's sent us for our anniversary to have a fantastic meal at our new favorite restaurant, the Ethicurean at Barley Wood Walled Garden. The food is all locally sourced and most of the fruit and veg are grown right within the garden walls. It was a lovely sunny afternoon and we enjoyed the lovely view over the mendip hills and we had a delicious meal.