It doesn't matter how you say it but Christmas really is the season of good cheer and we have had plenty of good cheer this year.
It is time to think of our family and friends far away in New Zealand and to send you all our love and wishes for a wonderful Merry Christmas with your loved ones and a very healthy year for 2012. We miss you all and you will be in our thoughts on Xmas day as we celebrate it in Paris with Richard's daughter Emily, husband Marc and Mother in Law Helen.
It is time for us to give thanks for the many blessings we have enjoyed this year, for the opportunity to be out in the world and meeting people from all walks of life.
Our time on the marina has impressed on us the goodness of people both in the cruising community and in the local community here in Marina di Ragusa whose hospitality and kindness has been extended to us in many ways large and small.
We find ourselves getting to know people who in another life we would never have had anything in common with and it is a huge blessing to realise that it is not our place to judge those with different ways, opinions or lives to ours, but to enjoy their friendship and go with the flow. We all have a right to be.
With that thought we will celebrate Xmas with Joy and Love to the World. Peace to all.
Following are some of our special 'moments' leading up to Christmas.
The music group surprises everyone one evening around 5pm as we walk around the pontoons singing Christmas Carols. Richard is known as a 'voice' around the marina, leading the carol singing with Julia from SY Fynetyme. He is an integral part of the music group and we all let our voices soar in the open air and with lots of encouragement and appreciation from the various boats.
SY Freebird is very very hospitable and provides us with some lovely cocktails made from rum and some other ingredients to warm us and carry us along the way. Pippy and Tina are right into the mood.
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And a very happy New Year to you both - Love Pam and John
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