Once Santa has left.

Now that the presents are all opened, its time to god and find some more!

Festive lunch

This is the remains of our lunch. I'm as full as a fat birds shoe. Now its time for Christmas Pud.

Less credit crunch, more Zavvi's lost warehouse.

Are my children spoilt? No, just well accomodated. This is Alladins cave. I hope they realise we had to sell the house to pay for this. I didn't mind but the council went mad!

Maddy Rose

Madz pauses from reading her book for long enough to cough and blow her nose.

Sister-in-Laws.

Pretty in pink. Two girlie's looking girly

Emma looking stunning

Having recovered from an embarrring spot trauma. Emma is now looking like one of the spice girls.... Old Spice

Beautiful Jessie

This is my beautiful niece Jessie. She's about to eat Grandma's roast potatoes. Life don't get much better when your 3.

A selection of kids with presents.

Smallest to biggest, a selection of Cottrell's, Woolmington's and Fullerton's having a prechristmas Christmas. Ed is playing with his new Fuzzy Felt.

Beauty or the beast?

Some people made much more effort than others?

Wavebands 1st set

Louise's 1st comment was 'Bloody Hell, their old. There's hope for you yet!'

Can we get Aladin, no Michael lets just get a video.

Paul and Janet excel as you would expect.

Piratical entertainment.

We're off to the coast of Africa to steal boats full of oil. Or we could in to Carols party where it may be less dangerous and more boozy. Off to Carols then!

I do work sometimes

Life as an interim is alway full of fun. This is me and a newly aquired hairnet. I'm overseeing important things that are happening. I've no idea what they are but I'm assured by people who know these things, that important things are going on. I'm leaning on a machine that does vital work. I watched it doing vital work for a while and then left. Matt, the other guy, knows exactly what vital work it was doing. Nigel, who took the picture, is very well informed regarding vital goings on. He's very clever at making things go well. Everyone was very pleased that I was available to assist.

A new retail venture.

Louise has started a new retail venture. I fear it may be a little less profitable than the business plan predicted! Stock levels are already dangerously low and the doors haven't been opened yet!

Cottrell Towers

This is our sparkling Christmas House. At least this year it doesn't look like a council estate. We've tried to be a little more tasteful.

Santa Dog,

Everyone loves Christmas. No one more than the dog. Jazz always don's a hat before he goes Christmas Sheeping

My other beautiful daughter

This is Madz all dressed up and super lovely.

Me at my desk pretending to work

The Boss

Rob Toolen again. This time he's got the 'Bow' in his hand

Yet again Rob isn't working. This time he's being an archer. You can see him with his bow in his hand

Nadine Last

You can run but you can't hide

An exciting sales meeting

Brave Dave has just forecast another £60k before Christmas. What a fool!

Master Chefet

This is F's Master Chef dish. She making it at school so she had a practice. It was well lush

My beautiful daughter

This is F all dressed up and off to her Schools Christmas Prom. She looks great!

Frozen Pond

This is a baffled dog and even more confused ducks.

Big Rob Toolen

This is my mate Rob drinking coffee and not working

Modern Art In Italy

This is a piece of sculpture in Milan. On its own its very impressive but when its in front of a 4th century church it looks odd. (I'm taking about the black bit of body sculpture not my lovely wife)

Simon's nice new office

This is my friend Simon's top new garden office. Now that he's moved in, he can ensure that Jane doesn't spend all day feeding chickens and drinking Prossecco with her friends.

I'll Duomo en Milan

It looks like a cake decoration. Very beautiful but still isn't finished. Typical Italians they've been at it since the 4th century and its still got scaffold up!