A weekend...

...in the country with friends. They were hosting a fund-raising event for a local church, so a busy evening and lots of cheery talk and hurrying around with plates of delicious sandwiches and snacks, finishing with carols and mince pies.  Next morning an early Mass followed by a good breakfast and a morning enjoying the outdoors, and writing Christmas cards by a log fire...then a great family lunch with lots of guests, and finally a reluctant departure for home...