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Originally Posted by Guy
Snow!! 
hahaha I am still waiting |
Snow (and ice) is something I dread at Christmas, primarily due to the travel chaos it causes. My first year in London was 2009 and was looking forward to travelling back home on Christmas Eve, only for my flight to be cancelled and, with no flights on Christmas Day, unable to get back home until 26th Dec and, thus, spending Christmas alone in London.
For me, I want to go home for Christmas and I will be, subject to that dastardly snow. I usually go home every six weeks to two months but haven't been back for almost four months due to extensive travel and work commitments recently.
Spending time with my parents and friends back home is, to me, priceless. It's also something I don't take for granted, esp. as my parents continue to age.
Other highlights for me are:
- My friend coming over from San Diego for the period, to spend time in Belfast and London. She lost her mother this year so we thought it would be good for her to spend time with her "Irish family" (she gets on exceptionally well with my parents).
- The opportunity to "do nothing" for a few days.
- Watching the Christmas special of Downton Abbey on Christmas Day. My heart beating every time I see Violet Crawley on the screen makes me feel like a giddy teenager all over again .........