James has an app on his iPad called "Plane Finder" which he enjoys using to track the routes where planes are travelling around the world. I have looked at it sometimes and it is fascinating even to me; the idea of all these planes blinking across the screen taking people to different destinations. This evening he got a message when he switched on his iPad to say "Plane Finder is tracking Santa" and sure enough, Santa's sleigh is on screen making its way from country to country! When you click on the little red icon, it gives details such as: Route - Rovaniemi, Finland to Rovaniemi, Finland; Squawk - O-HO; Aircraft type - Sleigh. Santa is currently over Paris!
We have had a pleasant Christmas eve; Jamie and Alasdair went to the butcher's with Grandma at half past nine this morning to collect the turkey - it is huge! I had decided that 11 lb would be plenty but for some reason we got one that is 14 lb. James and I stuffed it and sewed it up and seasoned it and covered it with bacon. Then we put it in the garage to keep cool until tomorrow morning because there is no way that it would have fitted into the fridge. The news is full of Prince Philip's emergency heart op last night. The hospital certainly acted very quickly and apparently it is a very routine procedure, but of course he is ninety years old so they are being very careful with him.
So I think we are just about ready for Christmas! The presents are wrapped, the meal is prepared, and now all we have to do it wait for Santa!
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