As evening fell, everyone decided to record the Xmas TV programmes for later, and carry on playing.
Following the liberal consumption of Honey Whiskey, The Bees broke out one of their tubes of Got 2 Bee Hair Spiking Glue and called for volunteers.
I made a narrow escape by pleading baldness, but everyone else seemed more than willing to have a Full Fur Makeover...
For Xmas, everyone received a Unicorn Horn, and Wilson and Byron were each presented with a miniature bottle of Honey Whiskey by the Bees.
The Bees also gave everyone a carton of Just Bee Honey Water in various flavours.
Polly and Billi gave each other tubes of Got 2 Bee Hair Spiking Glue.
I gave W and B Star Wars Helmets, now that Wilson's pain at not being cast in the lead of the new film has receded.
After Xmas Dinner, the whole family spent a happy afternoon playing Traditional Xmas Games – Carrot In A Box, Roll The Onion, Cucumber Snooker, Pin The Tail On The Cabbage, Brussels Sprout Table Football and so on. (When Wilson lived at the Zoo, his family pretty much had to make their own fun...)
We all had a lovely day, but I think W appreciated having his brother Byron here for the celebrations...
Now I understand what all the lightbulbs were for!
Apparently it WAS going to say HAPPY XMAS UCKFIELD, but the lightbulbs were more expensive than W expected, so he cut back on the letters. Still, the thought was there!
Wilson and Byron – and everyone else, probably – will be playing with their new toys and nursing hangovers for a little while, so there won't be any Blog Posts etc for a few days.
I expect we'll be recovered in time for the New Year's Celebrations, but in the meantime everyone here at Chez New Dad wishes you – whether you live in Uckfield or not – a
VERY HAPPY XMAS!
