Unusually the whole family was in the UK for all of Christmas (usually we go to Germany first), and there was thus a lot of time spent with family members, which meant a lot of eating and a lot of presents.
Some running and dog walking helped reduce the unhealthiness of the festive period to some extent. Other activities included ice skating, football watching (in the Tottenham Stadium), visiting playgrounds, shows in London and smaller theatres, seeing friends and cousins and lots of Mario Kart and Dance on the Nintendo Switch. There was some snow on our last evening before we left, but otherwise it was quite dry (sometimes cold, sometimes not too bad) which was nice.
Coming home with less suitcases than we went with was the most notable achievement of the holiday. There was some shopping but it was not as much as usual, and we seemed to have taken bulky gifts (the Christmas shopping markets in Kenya are outdoor drinking, eating and artisanal shopping affairs whilst the kids also have a small christmas gift market at school to buy from).
We went to the London Transport Museum which was worth a visit and Gullivers Theme Park (yet again), which had a decent Santa's Grotto and few visitors (but also half the rides were closed) - the younger kids especially enjoyed both.
Work had been very busy in the few weeks leading up to the holiday so it was nice to have a good rest and break. Now to 2025!
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