We don’t need Santa

We don’t need Santa

We are giddy enough

The shopping is done for Christmas Day

The presents are wrapped 

The wandering welder has bolted the door.

I’m about to change into a pair of pj’s I bought for £5 for a pyjama party 10 years ago. 

My Linnaie pinafore is to good and to heavy for lounging around in.

Now you might be forgiven for thinking what’s unusual about all that.

Well, in 42 years of Christmas’s together 

This is the first one we’ve had at home.

The first time we eaten a Christmas dinner together. 

And only the second time in my 65 years I’ll have cooked a Christmas dinner.

This is one lockdown the wandering welder is happy to be in 

It’s a bought in Christmas Eve buffet from our favourite farm shop for us this evening and a nice bottle of Pinotage.

The tv programmes are circled in the telly guide.

We’re kicking off with Would I lie to you on BBC1.

Then over to Ch4 for the Great British Bake Off

And if we haven’t nodded off there’s part 2 of 

A Wartime Christmas on Ch5.

Whatever your plans are enjoy yourself.

Put the cares of the world to one side for awhile and relax.

Love from us two 

Lynn & Philip 

xx