Caen - *Christmas Day* with Mum

Monday - *Christmas Day* Mehdi, Pauline and Hector left before 08:30 as they have quite a long drive and want to share Christmas day with her family. We also had to be ready by 10:30 to go to mum for Christmas lunch at the retirement residence, but before then drinks with mum’s friends Genevieve and Odile. Genevieve showed us photos of when she was young, an outdoor girl, snow skiing, sailing and mountaineering. She was very much a blonde French stunner. The lunch was a basic French Christmas menu, tasty and not over the top big. We’re eating way too much. It was well enjoyed and a lovely atmosphere of families getting together to celebrate this Blessed and Joyous time of the year. We feel that as a family we have brought some joy to Gisèle for Christmas. Marie-The and Aziz arrived at 16:00 for our return home to a quiet evening, a drink and reading a book or on emails and messages. A reasonably early night as we’re all feeling weary. Life with the family can be demanding when trying to please everyone and not taking sides when they have issues to resolve.Read more