I woke at 0630 and opened the few presents I have had. At least it is a case of quality and not quantity and those who bought them are from people who love me and I love them.
In previous years, Christmas Eve is the night when vegetables are prepared: not this year. I have not been to midnight mass for many years and it is a service I would never have gone to had I not been an organist for many years.
It is a very different Christmas this year. I have not had a tree for 5 years as it is not worth bothering with just for me. In many ways it is just another day to get through.
