Wickmas 2019

As always we had an absolutely fabulous Wickmas 2019 on Boxing Day with the KISMET crew. For some reason this year seemed far more relaxed and also we had to be a bit more flexible with the ever evolving family. God knows how I found it more relaxing given the stress of the building work finishing literally on Xmas Eve making it look like Wickmas would need to be cancelled at one point. With the family situation everyone hates change and we would all love the Kismet crew to stay the way it has always been, but this was never going to happen.

We also changed things up with the presents this year which was Michael's idea. Instead of buying for every adult each person only bought two main presents for names which were drawn out by lucky dip. The idea was to reduce cost for everyone and in theory means everyone gets two really good presents that they want. Everyone still bought for each of the kids which I thought was the right thing to do. Anyway I think the new present scheme worked really well (with the small exception that one person made a mistake meaning Nick only got one present).

Anyway here are a selection of photo's / memories from the day.

The Christmas tree looked good despite the change in present strategy.

As with Xmas day Holly was very spoilt with some lovely presents.

With the changing family we seemed to have more space and everyone had a seat in the living room come present time (even me!).

Brandon with his drone.

Joshua opening his fishing umbrella.

Holly struggling to get in to this present.

Michael had a fab idea for a 35 year challenge and bought me, Nicky, Lisa and himself an ET t-shirt to rein-act a childhood memory.

The 35 year challenge for me and by brothers and sisters.

Holly pulling a Xmas cracker with Rory.

Holly playing Head To Head and trying to knock over the presents with her Santa hat.

Then mine and Nicky's turn to go Head To Head.

Harder than it looks, but good fun.

Time for the giant cracker. No chance in hell of all the presents fitting in this year.

Going, going, gone........

One box of crackers which we bought had balloon modelling. So we made some swords and Holly had Jedi battles with her Uncle Michael.

Xmas shenanigans. 

Now that's a big improvement.

Me and big Sis sporting out ET jumpers.

Me and Holly entertaining Rory with his new Xmas present.

Plenty of food for everyone to enjoy. Bring on the Xmas calories.