Good food, good times and a cat!

I was invited for Boxing day to a neighbours, a couple who moved in about a year ago and have become firm friends. I have to admit to being very slightly daunted at the prospect of spending the day with their families, who I had never met, but off I went at the appointed time to walk the journey to my destination.....3 doors away!

What a fab day! The welcome was warm as ever it is by the Scots, a band of merry folk all having a traditionally merry time. We ate copious amounts of excellent food, played games, watched a film and laughed all day long. The children present had long since heard of Ditto's existence, she 'visits' my neighbour on frequent occasions for 'treats' and so after lunch a request was made that she be bought to join in the festivities.

PG arrived home from work and came to join us.......cat in arms...... and the party continued. Ditto of course became the star turn for the children, she performed suitably in her usual fashion. She attacked the tree, chewed the wires behind the television, ate turkey and finally made her way to our hosts bedroom, made a nest in their bed and fell asleep for a few hours! Hell.....and they say kids will always let you down!

By late evening we were all fading fast, we gradually made our respective exits and headed into the cold frosty night for home. As our new friends scraped their windscreens and started their engines we pottered the few yards to our door........with cat trailing a few feet behind, none to happy at having been ousted from her new found bed!