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Yep - my computer died over Xmas, so I'm still catching up with advent entries.
My parents arrived last Friday with the duo. They appeared at about half-four, allowing![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
bateleur and I to beat them home - in our case from the unofficial Xmas meal organised by people from bateleur's work place.
I had a happy morning in a nice warm staff room reading The Crown of Dalemark and chatting withventa about life, the universe and the fact that both kitchens were about to run out of milk. For the meal itself I ended up sitting next to bateleur (deaf side) and onebyone (hearing side). I had venta opposite bateleur and Dave beyond her and then Andy (the organiser) opposite onebyone and conversation (well, the bit I heard/was involved with) came from them (and me). I'm ashamed to say I don't remember the name of the guy opposite me, only that he was very quiet.
Dinner was smoked salmon and avocado, Christmas dinner (but no cranberry sauce or pigs wrapped in blankets!) and profiteroles and I thoroughly enjoyed it all. There was also a nice glass of white wine (mine) and a nice glass of red wine (bateleur was driving). Plus conversation about the Video Game Live concert, New Year plans and cracker puzzles.
The drive back involved fog and Queen. The latter of which could only be persuaded to play on what seemed to be the six-hundredth attempt.
My parents arrived last Friday with the duo. They appeared at about half-four, allowing
bateleur and I to beat them home - in our case from the unofficial Xmas meal organised by people from bateleur's work place.I had a happy morning in a nice warm staff room reading The Crown of Dalemark and chatting with
venta about life, the universe and the fact that both kitchens were about to run out of milk. For the meal itself I ended up sitting next to bateleur (deaf side) and onebyone (hearing side). I had venta opposite bateleur and Dave beyond her and then Andy (the organiser) opposite onebyone and conversation (well, the bit I heard/was involved with) came from them (and me). I'm ashamed to say I don't remember the name of the guy opposite me, only that he was very quiet.Dinner was smoked salmon and avocado, Christmas dinner (but no cranberry sauce or pigs wrapped in blankets!) and profiteroles and I thoroughly enjoyed it all. There was also a nice glass of white wine (mine) and a nice glass of red wine (
bateleur was driving). Plus conversation about the Video Game Live concert, New Year plans and cracker puzzles.The drive back involved fog and Queen. The latter of which could only be persuaded to play on what seemed to be the six-hundredth attempt.