Twas the night before Christmas....
Here I am in Liverpool, celebrating Christmas with my Aunts, uncle, and cousins. We have a full house here at Sue and Terry's with their eldest son Will and his wife Anne along with their two little boys, Arty and Harry; Tim and Maddy from NYC. It's lovely to be able to spend time with them as I have not seen them in years and have never had the opportunity to get to know them growing up. My other Aunt, Angela lives here as well and has four daughters - Gemma, Mel (married to Phil, 4 children - Molly, Oliver, Lily, and George), Rachel, who lives in Ethiopia with her husband Al and their two children Theo and Nathanial; Ruth, married to Roland and they have three children - Mabel, Barney, and Monty and they live in Chorley, about 45 min from Liverpool. I spent a lovely evening in Chorley with Ruth, Roland and Rachel and all the kids where we sang carols in the village square and heard the Christmas story. Even though it was raining heavily, it was picturesque and brought the meaning of Christmas alive. A couple of pints in the local pub, children in tow, and then back to Ruth's for tea. I have an hour before midnight Mass so thought I'd try and catch up on my blog.
Not too much happening other than planning next travels and organising the paperwork for my British passport. I found out that technically I am a british citizen because my parents were both born here but I need to have proof as in citizenship papers or a passport. Once I have a passport, I can travel freely within the European Union using my UK passport, and I can live and work here without restrictions. I'm not saying I will do that, but it's nice to have the option. Anyway, it means I'm grounded for a few weeks while everything is in process. I'll travel around Britain, seeing some of the places I have not yet seen and visit people I haven't seen in a long time. God knows I have enough relatives here so that should keep me busy for a while.
Well, it is just after 11:00 and I must get ready for Midnight Mass. I think of all my friends and loved ones with much love and wish everyone a very Happy Christmas.
Jena xoxoxoxox
