There was twelve of us for Christmas dinner, also a mix of young and old, Muslim, Jews, Buddhists and one confirmed atheist. We also had a home cooked curry AND a traditional Christmas dinner. I am border line reclusive most of the time, so it was all rather strange, but it was Ok.
My mother was not in great health. She has an inner ear infection, so she can not walk at all, and she is severally short sited and deff. I had not noticed before but she seemed very isolated. She could not see much and she could only talk to whoever sat next to her. I do not want to say too much about my nephew, but I found out some more about his illness. Poor kid has literally been through hell, as has his parents.
So, family, I will drop in on them again next year.
