Welcome 2018!

After ten days on the road for festive travel, we spent our customary quiet New Year's Eve at home. This year's TV marathon of choice was two seasons of Vikings, accompanied as usual by a constant barrage of finger foods and select beverages, along with plans to play more Mansions of Madness.

We paused at midnight long enough to ring in 2018 with Canada and New York City, before returning to the Nordic saga. Mariah Carey was apparently redeemed, though she had to tough it out without the tea she was promised between her two songs. She wasn't exactly dressed for the cold.

The winter chill deepened as record low temperatures and windchills persisted, even in our sunny southern Sun Parlour. Thankfully a few litres of oil remained in the tank, so no harm was done other than the attention of extra cuddly cats.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Italian triplets

Medovina for Midnight!

Finger foods

Raid and plunder!

Mulled wine to curb the chill

Enter if you dare!