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We saw “IBM Father Christmas” yesterday. Yes, that’s his name. He brings presents to all of the boys and girls of IBM parents, then he goes off to help the normal Father Christmas, apparently. He also provides a magic show, disco, face painter and card making station. He’s pretty amazing.
I had no idea that we were going to be enjoying our first Backyard BBQ of the year this weekend – but when I woke up on Saturday, Gav casually mentioned that he’d already invited his parents over for just that – that afternoon. After the fastest get-your-clothes-on-and-get-out-of-the-house-and-into-the-car performance in recent history [second only to the…
It was only when I was searching for photos for a friend of Christmas tree plantations that I realised that despite managing to edit them on time, I failed entirely in my attempt to post last year’s Christmas Tree farm photos from our favourite Hampshire Christmas Tree Farm. We’ve visited three Christmas tree farms since…
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The biggest and most highly anticipated meal of the year in our household is without a doubt the superbly indulgent Christmas dinner. Normally cooked by my husband, last year I took up the challenge and decided I would become the yuletide chef and create our celebratory feast from then onwards. Our oven will be one…
Compassion is a hard thing to explain to children. When I taught other people’s children in the classroom, I knew that my actions had a big impact on them – their opinions, values, morals. They would go home and preach whatever I’d taught them about behaviour and responsibility to exasperated parents who had been saying…
A tradition that we began when Jensen Indiana turned one was the purchase of a huge number balloon every year for the boys’ birthdays. Proudly on display at the past two parties, they have alerted everyone to their age, and given me a superbly easy way of identifying and distinguishing their birthdays from year to…
Father Christmas is a big deal in our home. Every one of our boys still believes and I’m incredibly grateful for that. I won’t tell you how long it was that I believed for, but let’s just say the boys have quite a way to go to beat my record. Anyhow, I’m hanging onto the…
Love that moody photo and love his beard. Great photo. Hope you've sorted your phone xxx
Thanks Lisa – no such luck though yet :/ I am still phone-less! Boo 🙁
A great photo, your boys look so blonde here x
Thanks Jane – they are bright blonde now – Hero is a brunette like me though 😉
That's such a lovely photo! I remember the Father Christmas at my Dad's work, I think he always had a few beforehand! 😀
That photograph is magical!
What a magical photo! One to treasure for sure.
Wow IBM does sound pretty amazing! Love the photo x
Loving the photo – I bet you will look
back on this in years to come and be transported back to this time
What a lovely company IBM is. My husband's company is more likely to take presents off children!
Aw what a fantastic idea! You're picture is beautiful by the way x
Such an adorable photo, really magical
Love the picture and I would welcome a visit from this Santa too 🙂
That photo is brilliant, it looks like one off of a Christmas card!
Love that photo – captures christmas perfectly
what an an absolutely beautiful picture