Christmas Eve

I am sitting in the lounge at my in-law's with the lights dimmed and Carols at King's on the TV, their beautiful voices getting us ready to celebrate the birth of Christ.  This Christmas Eve the weather has been sunny and bright and so, as the last few days have been wet, we took advantage and went out to Saltram House, a National Trust property, for a walk.  Some of the rooms in the house had been decorated for Christmas; they were lit with "candles" and other discreet lighting.  They were very atmospheric and quite beautful. Sorry about the shaky photos but I was using my phone.

 

In the kitchen - The temple at the back was made of sugar cubes

In the kitchen the Saltram chef was making bread, mince pies and soup.  We had some of the soup but didn't wait around for the mince pies. 

Photo from the Saltram Web site.

 We had lunch in the very busy café and then walked around the gardens making the most of the weather.  We are now settled in and getting ready for tomorrow where nine of us will exchange gifts and share Christmas lunch; we are so blessed.

We here at Su+2 wish you all a very happy Christmas and a peaceful new year.