Smithfield Park is open for waifs and strays this year.

A bit of background: Before the kids were born, we hosted Christmas for people in Canberra who didn't have other family obligations. Now that da boyz are a bit older, I'd like to reinstate this tradition. We're a little way out of town, but sometimes that's okay. Lifts can be organised where necessary.

If you have nowhere else to go this Christmas day, you are welcome at Smithfield Park. Email me for directions if you don't already know where we are.

Ok, Christmas is about giving. Here's what people gave to me.

( A new camera! )

Because my old Canon G5 was pretty much on its last legs - it couldn't hold a charge in the battery. We bought new batteries for it, but it seems to be fairly stuffed. This new one takes standard AA batteries, and it's 8MPix, with lots of storage and... and...

Is it appropriate for me to say "squeeee"? Or is that something that only girls say?

The Ancient Arts Fellowship has been approached by the local ABC Radio to do a radio spot on medieval christmas traditions and foods.

I haven't found much on food so far, but here's a few tidbits I've found on Christmas in general (Wikipedia is my friend!):

( Things you might not have known about Christmas )