Although it is common for people to talk about the real meaning of Christmas, what do they mean? Do they mean the Biblical sense? The real meaning of Christmas, to me anyway, is and has always been, family. Our own families and those of others. My brother will be here from down under with children. My own will be up with the little ones or be cut out of the will!!!! We will be visiting family members too. But there is more to family than that. I am privileged to come from the worlds biggest and most widespread family - The Fire Service family. Difficult to explain, but to put it simply, I can walk into any Fire Station anywhere in the world and be treated like a brother. Closer knit than the Freemasons!! And now, I am also a part of this little family, which is widespread. So thank you all for the time, effort and patience you all expend on making this fun, informative and friendly. Have a great Yuletide and catch you all very soon I hope. Signing off for a while so my nephew can have a bed!! Back in the New Year. Ian