New Year’s Day starts slowly with a bit of a lie-in, but we’re having a houseful this afternoon/evening for a roast dinner (my wife’s sons, their partners, our grandchildren and my wife’s ex-husband) so things soon become a little more hectic. We have a truly manic afternoon – entertaining our two granddaughters, seating 9 people for dinner in our tiny cottage, and dealing with tired toddlers following dinner. I’m relieved when all of our guests have departed, and life returns to some semblance of normality – it’s lovely to see everyone, but incredibly stressful, and I’m happy when it’s all over.
My wife clears away all of the debris (for which I’m incredibly grateful), and then we have a couple of beers and watch a couple of films on Netflix.