Nana, Papa, Uncle Andrew, Auntie Nay, cousins Jess (9) and Oliver (5) and I went to Mousehole tonight to see the Christmas lights. It really isn't anything like what we have in New Zealand.
First we drove around looking for a fish and chips shop that had tables we could sit at, but everywhere was either shut or didn't meet our requirements, so we went to the Meadery, which was built to be a cinema in 1905 and was coverted to a bar & restaurant in the 60s (see you can tell I read the history).
I had Meadery style chicken and chips, and they made us eat everything with our fingers. They don't give you cutlery at all. It was fun, actually.
And I had a pint of cider. Plus the rest of the bottle. It was really nice. I saved the bottle but then I left it in Andrew's car so oops. Auntie Nay was apparently quite surprised that I managed to drink half a litre and stay quite sober. Bahaha.
And then we drove to a carpark and got out to walk around the harbour. There were lights everywhere. They had a whale and a sea monster in the water and mice and birds and trees up on the hill, plus a huge sign that alternated between saying Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
It was freezing cold (I wore two jumpers and a coat, and gloves and my new jeans- which are unfortunately quite thin) but I'm still glad I went. Although I didn't really have a choice.
Christmas Eve tomorrow :D It has snuck up so fast!
I'm moving up to sleep here in the attic (which thankfully has heating!) so that Nay and Andrew can have my bed downstairs.
Tomorrow I'm supposed to go to midnight mass. I don't really want to because I'm not into going to church, but it was the church I was christened at and that means that I have to go. And Nay doesn't want to go on her own.
This has been longer than I intended, so I'm going to stop typing now and go to bed :D x
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