1. Swimming in the daytime so that I can feel the warmth of the sun pouring in through the windows.
2. Christmas lunch of fizzy wine, red wine, roast chicken, two kinds of stuffing, sausages, bacon, roast potatoes and parsnips, carrots, leeks and broccoli, gravy and bread sauce. Later, we had Christmas pudding with real brandy flames made in a ladle over the gas ring. Then there were little chocolates in the shape of Christmas puddings. And crackers -- mustn't forget the crackers. Afterwards the three of us retired to the sitting room to complain about having eaten too much. Thank you Fenella and Andy!
3. Singing carols by candlelight. The flame gets passed along the rows until everyone is holding lit candle.
Friendly, strayed and cedar.
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