Dear Emma,
Merry Christmas and I hope you are having a lovely Christmas day! I have got you some presents but I was too late to post them before today (sorry! - I went to the PO yesterday but just missed the closing time, will post as soon as the post office opens again in a few days). See below for a photo. I hope you will like them!

I was at church last night and this morning. We had a nice service last night with carols at 8pm and then a midnight communion service starting at 11.30pm. The 11.30pm service is one of my favourite services as it is very quiet and simple and gives more time for reflection. It was a very hot, humid day yesterday but a cool change and then rain came in the evening. It was quite dramatic to see lots of lightning in the sky as I drove back after the late night service.

I am going off to see my friend Alex soon. He is staying at the Aged care facility in Thames street, Box Hill, so close to his house in Station street. It will be good to see Alex again. Spending Christmas together is quite a tradition now (though his sister, Nancy, passed away this year, so we will miss her).

Lulu is fine and I'm looking forward to having a few days off work. It has been a busy year, so good to relax now (and spend some time snoozing with Lulu and reading some books :) ).

Hope you have a great Christmas for the rest of today and wishing you a very happy New Year for 2012!
Lots of love,
Aaron :) xxx 000