The festivities began on the 1st of December this year. We bought the tree and decorated it immediately. (After the Christmas markets, a lot more decorations were added).
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| The tree is up at 38 Osborne Road |
That evening was Stu & Kris' Christmas dinner at Archel Rd (their home). It was a tree trimming party too and I strung popcorn and orange slices for their tree. It was brilliant fun.
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| The gang |
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| Mailie, me, Zoe (visiting from the States) & Kris |
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| Pleased with our work |
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| Popcorn strings, threaded by moi! |
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| So much food |
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| Aah! |
The next weekend we were off to the German Christmas markets. This year we went to Berlin, Dresden, Leipzig. All great markets. Nothing makes me feeling more festive than gluhwein, bratwurst, and shopping for decorations! It was another really great weekend away.
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| The best wooden decoration shop! |
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| Berlin |
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| Berlin (but Cologne vibes with the traditional pyramid) |
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| Kartoffelpuffer (potatoes & apple sauce) |
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| Bratwurst!!! |
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| Berlin |
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| Dresden |
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| Dresden |
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| Dresden |
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| This market has been going for 500 years, and still going strong |
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| The medieval market |
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| More delicious food! |
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| A quick last gluhwein and flammkuchen (potato & cheese) |
My annual Christmas lunch, which I've arranged every year since I lived in the UK was the following weekend. This year it was at The Albion in Islington. The food was good and we had a private dining room which was perfect.
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| Chandeliers included |
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Some of my London family... what a family photo!
Jamiee & Damian (+Kenny), Dave & Piero, Me, Stu & Kris, Laleh & Jesse |
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| Dave, Jaimee and Me |
I had 6 work Christmas dos this year which kicked off at the end of November. Also included in that was my leaving do. After 10 years and 9 months, I resigned from my agency, TMW, ready for a change in the new year.
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| One of our team Christmas parties |
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| The whole team on the way to the agency Christmas party |
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| The girls (from my team) in the pub |
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| My last commute to work, down Carnaby Street |
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| A last Soho Grind flat white |
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| The last time I walk through these doors at 10 Great Pulteney Street W1 |
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| Leaving flowers & gifts! |
A few other Christmas bits...
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| Soho lights |
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| Christmas at the Movies by the Philharmonia Orchestra at Royal Festival Hall |
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| Out with Kris |
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