Christmas was... 

being with my family, cooking, eating, film watching, rum n cokes, sitting by the fire, 

hanging stars from the ceiling, vases of pussy willow and red berries,

washing up a lot, laughing even more,

reading new books

and the girls singing Christmas carols all the way down the street.

Siobhan said it was the best Christmas ever, even better than when she got a Polly Pocket.