Christmas dinner

Last Christmas I celebrated with a ham sandwich and a glass of champagne sitting on the deck in the sunshine. This year I was back in Sydney for the full traditional feast.

Turkey, ham, veg and all the trimmings...

and pudding that has been flamed and smothered in sugar, brandy sauce and cream and if you are really lucky you strike silver. That is 2 sixpences that will get soaked and scribbed and put into next year's pud.

and in case you hadn't noticed all served on the best china with the best silver and proper glassware. You can also just see the reamins of fresh lychees and cherries - one of the advantages of a summer christmas!