cornish christmas memories...

Tom Bawcock's Eve, Starry Gazey Pie, freezing cold Christmas Day swimming and all things Higgins, Pyrah and Rees… I know this years Christmas in Australia is going to be fun, but the last five are going to be tough to top!

These two...

 Brothers...

Starry gazy...

Family Higgins...

Star jumps...

 Christmas cuteness

Christmas Day pop!

kernow at krimbo... part four...

The later arrival of Family Rees meant that Christmas was conducted all over again for the benefit of Ella Bella... Think anyone was mad about that? Of course not! x

Cute as a button...

Miniature tea? Yes please!

 Reading with Aunty Claire...

Phoning with Daddy...

 And keeping warm with Nanna...

kernow at krimbo... part three...

A feast fit for kings and queens... Plus in this house, everyone's a jester... : )
Christmas dinner with the Higgins... x

 Plates at the ready!

 Table set!

 And we're off... Nom nom nom...

 See you next year Santa!

x

kernow at krimbo... part two...

One of my most memorable Christmas' of all time was the year my brother asked for a Commodore 64 computer... Our excitement before the big day was such that we scoured the house searching and eventually found the box in hiding... So much for the allusion of Snata Claus... Needless to say Ma and Pa were not too pleased to find us in the living room at 5am in the morning having opened, setup and started to play on our new toy! Classic memories...
As the years pass, I find myself far more excited about giving gifts than receiving them, especially when kids are involved... This Higgins Family Christmas was definitely a fun filled one on the gift front, bringing out childhood excitement in everyone! x

 What's in that big box?!

 It's a bike!

 A terrific tree...

 And what lies beneath...

Queen of the nephews dancing up a storm...

 Presents!

 Mama H picking up speed...

 And loving life...

 Vinnie about to test his hemet!

 And back on the horse...

 Zac the scootin supastar...

 Claire testing the new wheels...

 One proud Aunty...

 Vinny super speed...

 Lucy showing off her skills...

 Gold...

kernow at krimbo... part one...

Taking it back a few months... Last Christmas was my fourth on the trot spent in south west Cornwall, and my third in a row with the decidedly delightful Higgins family... Add to the festive celebrations a Tom Bawcocks anniversary, a junior Pyrah birthday, a Boxing Day Johns extravaganza, a scattering of winter waves and a decadent New Years eve in Porthgwarra and you realise why it's called the silly season... Here's instalment one...

Christmas day arrived in a rather grey and wet fashion. Damp spirits, however, were nowhere to be seen at the annual Sennen Cove Christmas Swim... Lucy was the only one of us brave enough to tackle the wintery waves, but was joined by hundreds of others kicking this festivus off to a fresh start!

 It's CHRISTMAAAAAAS!

I'll race you to the ten degree water!

 Santa and his elves made an appearance...

 Star jumps to keep warm...

 Happy Higgins...

x

meet the smiths...

Late last year my wonderful friends, Mickey and Riv, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. I had the pleasure of meeting the lovely Eiva Cherry Raven Smith over the Christmas period as well as fitting in a quick catchup with the new parents. Massive congratulations and all the best for an amazing 2012! Much love you three! xxoo

Radiant Rivie...

Amazing Eiva...