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Going home doesn't seem like much of an exciting trip but I am sitting here as excited or maybe even more excited than for a WDW vacation so maybe it is.
to recap myself, DH and DS Rory 11 are currently living in Brisbane Australia whereas DS Peter 16 is at boarding school at home in Edinburgh and DD Gemma 19 is at University in Glasgow in Scotland. Our posting to Brisbane is temporary, probably 3 years unless I kill my boss before then
So to have the family all together including the family pets a black lab Scott and a cat Sid (who have temporarily moved in with Gemma) christmas needs to be in Scotland. Our family home is there so we are literally just going home for Christmas.
DH Graeme and Rory left a week ago and are already at home. In fact they have been asked to put up the Christmas tree and decorations today. I went home quickly in November so all the presents are bought and wrapped at home waiting to be placed under the tree.
I leave on Wednesday so I get home the Thursday the 18th. Our plans are as follows
Monday the 15th, Graeme is picking Gemma up from her flat, 3 out of 5 will be home.
Thursday the 18th I get home thus 4 out of 5
Friday the 19th I pick Peter up at boarding school, finally 5 of us all home. Graeme is having major dental work done this day he needs 5 implants done.
Saturday the 20th. I had planned a dinner for myself and Graeme to celebrate our 21st wedding anniversary which was the 11th and we missed it as he was already home. However with the dental work I postponed to a later date. Gemma and I are going to the hairdressers.
Sunday the 21st. Our first fun day. we are going into Edinburgh to the Christmas markets and the winter wonderland as well as just see some Christmas lights which I love.
Monday the 22nd is unfortunately a work day. we need to go to Aberdeen and get work Medicals done. These are done annually as we are expats I ink it is to do without insurance policy.
Tuesday the 23rd is a naff Christmas movie day then we are going to go see the last Hobbit file.
Wednesday the 24th we are going Ice skating in the morning then to the watch night service at my dads church. It starts at 10:45pm with tea and mince pies then the service finishes just after midnight. It is really beautiful.
Thursday the 25th just a family Christmas us and my dad.
Friday the 26th. We are having a quiet morning probably watching DVDs and then going to my dads sister who has lost of cousins visiting in e evening
Saturday the 27th we have the Pantominme Jack and e Beanstalk in Edinburgh
Sunday and Monday we have quiet days although my brother is coming down for one of them
Tuesday the 30th. Cherly and Mark Pendry are coming for a visit. we are meeting them at the Falkirk Wheel and the going to see the Kelpies (I think) before going back to our house
Wednesday the 31st I think we are going to go to see the Royal Yacht Britannia in the morning and we did discuss something else but I can't remember what. Hopefully Cheryl has a better memory the me. we are going out for dinner at a local pub with Scottish music afterwards to see us into 2015 ( I really do not know how 2015 got so close)
Thursday's the 1st we talked about going to visit Saint Andrews the home of golf and a beautiful ancient Scottish town as well as the birthplace of someone awesome (me!) and hopefully getting hot choclate, scones and pancakes at the old Coarse Hotel.
Friday the 2nd Cheryl and Mark leave we will probably relax
Then we have a few days to chill and do whatever shopping we need to do before going back to Australia. my dad and Auntie are coming for dinner the 4th and we will take Geema back to Glasgow. Graeme and I are going out to celebrate our anniversary at the new Martin Wishart restaurant in Edinburgh on the 3rd.
Peter goes back to school the 6th, Graeme will probably take the pets back to Gemma the 7th and we leave the 8th to come back to Australia so I have a few free days for shopping then.
most of the home time will be spent just relaxing with the kids and enjoying their company. also hopefully we will have some good movies to watch,
I can't wait. 3 more sleeps here then 2 en route.
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I'm so glad you posted this Hazel and it's great to see your plans outside of our visit.
By the way, I meant to say Graeme did great with the Christmas cards - yours arrived yesterday, complete with address, which is very helpful. Poor thing though with that dental work - he has my thoughts, as I've had one implant, not fun, but worth it in the end.
Ok, our plans - spot on for 30 December and the Keplies sound good, so long as it's not too dark, that's my only concern, as I'm not sure it'll be worth visiting after dark.
31 December - the Royal Yacht I remember, but I don't have anything else down for that day. Maybe that's not a bad thing, given we've got a long evening - going up and past midnight. Considering we rarely make it past 10:00pm, that will be enough of a challenge for us! Actually, you did suggest a couple of things to do after that, but I'm darned if I can find the details anywhere... I'm searching now, just as well you mentioned that now!
New Year's Day is exactly what you said - the hot chocolate, scones and pancakes sold me!
Ok, got it - the ideas we threw around for 31 December after Britannia were either Dunfermline Abbey and you told me Robert the Bruce is buried there or Linlithgow Palace and you said Mary queen of Scots grew up there. I'm off to check them out now...
Actually I think you were right the first time we should chill after the yacht and maybe even a nap. Trust me midnight will be as much of a challenge for me as you.
the Kelpies are right next door to the Falkland wheel and are floodlit and beautiful in the light. In fact we might even be able to see enough of them from the wheel
Actually I think you were right the first time we should chill after the yacht and maybe even a nap. Trust me midnight will be as much of a challenge for me as you.
the Kelpies are right next door to the Falkland wheel and are floodlit and beautiful in the light. In fact we might even be able to see enough of them from the wheel
Oh that sounds neat! I think you're right, we'll play it by ear I think on New Year's Eve and see how we're all doing.
So glad you'll all be together, celebrating your first Christmas in the new house!
New Years Eve is sure to be a fun time! I'm sure we'll get to hear all about it from both you and Cheryl!
I'm excited for you Hazel! It was so great that your new house was finished in time for you to get it set up and to spend some time in before you left for Australia and now you get to return to it for Christmas with the family reunited it will be wonderful. You've got some great activities planned and also some good planned down-time hanging out with the family. Poor Graeme having to undergo dental work. I hope he's feeling well and pain-free by Christmas.
So glad you'll all be together, celebrating your first Christmas in the new house!
New Years Eve is sure to be a fun time! I'm sure we'll get to hear all about it from both you and Cheryl!
I have no doubt you will unless we both fall asleep and miss it
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I'm excited for you Hazel! It was so great that your new house was finished in time for you to get it set up and to spend some time in before you left for Australia and now you get to return to it for Christmas with the family reunited it will be wonderful. You've got some great activities planned and also some good planned down-time hanging out with the family. Poor Graeme having to undergo dental work. I hope he's feeling well and pain-free by Christmas.
Thank you Laurie it is wonderful to be all together again and also wonderful how much more we enjoy our time together now and don't take it for granted?
What is even better is my cousins are over from Conneticut so we will get to see me as well. Catch ups all around. It is probably 14 years since I have seen them.
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Very happy tonight. Finally finished work at 9pm tonight. Leave tomorrow at 14:40 so I should have a little time to sleep in. I. Not exactly leaving a perfect house but I'm so tired I'm beyond caring. That can be next years problem.
I leave for Singapore tomorrow, have a Hotel overnight in Singapore then I arrive in Edinburgh Thursday evening. Looking forward to seeing the family.
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the Keplies sound good, so long as it's not too dark, that's my only concern, as I'm not sure it'll be worth visiting after dark. 
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