This is my second Christmas season without the kids / second season post separation I guess, although only the first once since the formal divorce. Last year, HV invited me over to her place for a long Christmas Eve lunch, then came over and stayed with me on Christmas Day.

This year, she will be out of town for Christmas, but had me over to her place for a pre-Christmas long lunch again, which was nice and festive, and really filing!

Inspired by her last year, I decorated my place to have some Christmas cheer, in case I would feel blue, and I also thought it would be nice for the kids to come home to some residual Christmas cheer. This year, I’ve been too busy and disorganised to decorate so far, but it is not yet Christmas, so it’s not too late, and I may still have some time yet…