Merry Christmas to everyone on THE LIST Here in New Zealand, Christmas Day is promising to be a fine sunny warm day. The last few Christmas Days have been anything but fine and warm. We start the day with a Christmas breakfast, followed by opening of and exchanging gifts. Then it is a cold cuts and salad lunch. We usually have a hot dinner later in the evening. It is often too hot to eat a hot dinner during the day. Often we have a barbecue and swim or picnic. Anything the family will enjoy, and it usually is outdoors. Foods we eat: dinner is usually chicken, ham, turkey, or lamb, following by a Christmas pudding, custard and ice cream. But, also a pavlova covered in cream, kiwi fruit and or strawberries. Whatever is eaten, is usually eaten in large quantities! In our home, we have a large vegetable garden, so vegetables from the garden for Christmas day, are new season potatoes, peas, lettuce, spring onions, carrots etc. Where ever you are I hope you have an enjoyable Christmas with family and friends. With kind regards to everyone, Mary Hamilton New Zealand