Tuesday 23 December 2008

Christmas past

1982 Patersons in Kenya: German traditions on Christmas Eve, sharing presents, fun and laughter in the kitchen with Anna.
1983 Ivory Coast, with my brother Matthew
1984 With Richard's sister Sarah at Naro Moru
1985 And again at Naro Moru, in a rainstorm, camping in a tent in the garden. Not great.
1986 With Stan and Tami, Byron and Lisa, sharing secret Santa presents and the Christmas story.
1987 In Nyeri: Christmas Eve at Jim and Janet Dillards, Christmas Day at Ann and Clyde Berkeleys' house. Jim and Danyce Gustafson came to stay too.
1988 In Nyeri again: Christmas Eve at Jim and Janet Dillards, Christmas Day at Debbie and Rusty Pughs.
1989 Nyeri again, with all our friends.
1990 Nyeri again.
1991 In Loita Hills at Byron and Lisa's, with Peter and Tammy Russell and Lisa's parents
1992 In Nairobi with Joe and Evelyn Rinella, and their daughter Adrienne
1993 In Nairobi with Chris and Dan Henrich and their children Caren, Sam, Mike and Andrew
1994 In Nairobi with Robyn and David Watkins, Elissa, Michael and Christopher
1995 In Nairobi with Martin and Amanda Geake and family
1996 In Nairobi with Peter and Tammy, Skyler and Chase Russell
1997 In Nairobi by ourselves
1998 In Nairobi with Ken and Jane Wathome
1999 In Nairobi with Max and Hanna Collison, Tim, Katrin and John, and Dr Maurice
2000 In Rugby with Angie's parents, brother Matthew and sister Isabel
2001 In Rugby with Angie's parents, brother Matthew and sister Isabel again
2002 In Rugby again
2003 In Guernsey, by ourselves at Valerie Fox's rented barn cottage.
2004 In Guernsey, at Renee's, with her grandson Duncan and son Glen, Martin and Sarah Thornton
2005 In Guernsey, with Renee at Bryan and Tricia Pill's house
2006 In Guernsey, at our house with Renee, the Pills, and Martin, Sarah and Matt Thornton
2007 In Guernsey, at our house with Ian and Jane, Tom, Josh and Lyddy Langlois
2008 In Guernsey, at Ian and Jane Langlois' house.

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