Many Xmas cheer was had, and then after those mad ten minutes, it was like the aftermath to a battlefield, eerie silence and all the casualties of war, in this case, shreds of wrapping paper, scattered across the floor.
V and I left for a bit, to firstly collect flowers for the cemetery, to drop the nephew back home, to head out to the cemetery to place the flowers on various graves - primarily V's Mum and Dad - and then head back to home base for about 45 minutes of blobbing. Oh, and getting potato salad, and whipping the cream for dessert.
Then onto round 2, aka Xmas dinner at the same place with different cast - oh, I got Xmas presents from the family, choccies, Milk Tray from one of V's sisters and brother in law, and a $20 book voucher, that will work on the mainland from 4 of the kids that call V an aunt, whatever you call a collection of both nieces and nephews.
More food, this time cold meat, salads and similar desserts to what we had at lunch. One of V's nieces gave me a headbutt, doing some silly thing of you give me more money than I give you, which escalated to plain extortion in exchange for a Glasgow kiss. It didn't really hurt, it more surprised me than anything, and I don't think she actually meant to connect - remember, this is an eight year old girl who likes me heaps - most of V's family seem to think much good about me.
When I got the headbutt, V was in hysterics for about five minutes straight. She couldn't shut up, and this after she had said I didn't seem to be in any hurry to protect her from flying babies or anything. Hmmph.
And also on the evening meal section of Xmas, the eldest girl of that family, eleven years old, seemed to follow me around a bit. I could understand where she was coming from in her socialising, being the eldest myself, trying to slot herself into the adult conversations, trying not to get too involved with the kids play - with her, I was trying to treat her as an adult, and not avoiding as I was mainly doing with the other kids.
Was talking to V about it later, how the kids seem to adore me, and the adults give me how best to describe it, due consideration - they seem to think I am a good guy or something. V said I totally undersell myself, and that it is totally understandable how I am treated down here - hmm, whatever, my fave saying of the trip so far LOL.
After dinner we waddled into the car and went around town to take photos of the Xmas lights out - there have been some good ones around town. Though there doesn't seem to be any official council sponsorship for it or anything - if you listen to the locals I have been around, the council does sweet FA altogether.
Then slept, setting the larm bright and early for the Launceston expedition for Boxing Day Sales 2006.
So was up at quarter to 8, earlier than the alarms had been set (8am), and then out and about to pick up the others at ten to nine. Had been offered by the girls at Pick Up Point One to play PS2 all day with them, and had seriously been considering it, and only made up my mind at the last minute to go into Launnie, I could play Playstation later i n the holiday.
Of course, a smaller car with five people in it, was squashed during the travel, though V and I were fine in the front LOL.
Got into town at 10, and rushed up to Myer to see one of V's workmate friends, to get the opinion on a half price nativity scene, and to figure out whether the blonde girl who had thake Mary and Baby Jesus off the thing would get away with it. Waited ten mins while the blonde was in the queue to pay before she was told she had to take the whole set, not just the best bits - and then it turned out that they would shop around for nativity scenes anyways.
Quickly looked through Myer menswear section, without buying anything, and then got lost in the cards and wrapping section - V had asked whether I was stressed at all on Xmas Day, but geteting lost for five mins in Myer on Boxing Day was the first stress moment there - I had a thing with crowds yesterday.
V and I left for a bit, to firstly collect flowers for the cemetery, to drop the nephew back home, to head out to the cemetery to place the flowers on various graves - primarily V's Mum and Dad - and then head back to home base for about 45 minutes of blobbing. Oh, and getting potato salad, and whipping the cream for dessert.
Then onto round 2, aka Xmas dinner at the same place with different cast - oh, I got Xmas presents from the family, choccies, Milk Tray from one of V's sisters and brother in law, and a $20 book voucher, that will work on the mainland from 4 of the kids that call V an aunt, whatever you call a collection of both nieces and nephews.
More food, this time cold meat, salads and similar desserts to what we had at lunch. One of V's nieces gave me a headbutt, doing some silly thing of you give me more money than I give you, which escalated to plain extortion in exchange for a Glasgow kiss. It didn't really hurt, it more surprised me than anything, and I don't think she actually meant to connect - remember, this is an eight year old girl who likes me heaps - most of V's family seem to think much good about me.
When I got the headbutt, V was in hysterics for about five minutes straight. She couldn't shut up, and this after she had said I didn't seem to be in any hurry to protect her from flying babies or anything. Hmmph.
And also on the evening meal section of Xmas, the eldest girl of that family, eleven years old, seemed to follow me around a bit. I could understand where she was coming from in her socialising, being the eldest myself, trying to slot herself into the adult conversations, trying not to get too involved with the kids play - with her, I was trying to treat her as an adult, and not avoiding as I was mainly doing with the other kids.
Was talking to V about it later, how the kids seem to adore me, and the adults give me how best to describe it, due consideration - they seem to think I am a good guy or something. V said I totally undersell myself, and that it is totally understandable how I am treated down here - hmm, whatever, my fave saying of the trip so far LOL.
After dinner we waddled into the car and went around town to take photos of the Xmas lights out - there have been some good ones around town. Though there doesn't seem to be any official council sponsorship for it or anything - if you listen to the locals I have been around, the council does sweet FA altogether.
Then slept, setting the larm bright and early for the Launceston expedition for Boxing Day Sales 2006.
So was up at quarter to 8, earlier than the alarms had been set (8am), and then out and about to pick up the others at ten to nine. Had been offered by the girls at Pick Up Point One to play PS2 all day with them, and had seriously been considering it, and only made up my mind at the last minute to go into Launnie, I could play Playstation later i n the holiday.
Of course, a smaller car with five people in it, was squashed during the travel, though V and I were fine in the front LOL.
Got into town at 10, and rushed up to Myer to see one of V's workmate friends, to get the opinion on a half price nativity scene, and to figure out whether the blonde girl who had thake Mary and Baby Jesus off the thing would get away with it. Waited ten mins while the blonde was in the queue to pay before she was told she had to take the whole set, not just the best bits - and then it turned out that they would shop around for nativity scenes anyways.
Quickly looked through Myer menswear section, without buying anything, and then got lost in the cards and wrapping section - V had asked whether I was stressed at all on Xmas Day, but geteting lost for five mins in Myer on Boxing Day was the first stress moment there - I had a thing with crowds yesterday.
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