Sannerville - Christmas Eve at Home

Sunday - *Christmas Eve* Our normal waking time is now 07:30 and out of bed at 08:00. Hardly enough time to read our emails and messages. We go down to breakfast and then wait for Pauline and Mehdi to finish in the bathroom. This morning it was the final shopping run in preparation for this evening’s dinner. As expected, the shops are very busy, and the more popular items have disappeared from the shelves. I love this time of the year because it brings back so many happy family memories from days past. At 15:00 Pauline and Mehdi went into Caen to collect mum (Gisele) who is joining us for the gift opening and evening meal. Marie-The and Aziz put on a lovely entre spread of foie-gras, fig and smoked salmon and pain d’epices, for main course chicken stuffed with veal and chestnuts, green beans and a platter of cheese, followed by ice cream pear and honey log. A reasonably pleasant evening considering the family tensions between mum and Aziz. Aziz, Sylvie and I took mum back to her residence after dinner. Late tonight a quick clean and to bed, with more gifts to put in our overfull suitcases tomorrow.Read more