Wishing you all a very Happy New Year and a great 2009!

I hope you all enjoyed the holiday break.  I know I did.

What did I do?

Well, I’ve spent the past couple of weeks relaxing with my family, catching up with friends and just taking advantage of the beautiful weather here in sunny Queensland.

And of course I’ve enjoyed lots of very yummy food… now comes the diet!

I’ve lived in this very beautiful part of the world for almost 20 years since moving here from the UK with my husband and two sons, and for the most part I’m very happy, but during the holiday season my thoughts are always with my brothers and their families back in Wales.

This is when it hits home how far away from each other we really are and how much I miss them, even though today’s technology makes it easier than its ever been to stay in touch with what’s happening in each others lives, nothing beats actually being together.

I love this country and I love living here, Australia is now my home and I’ve even got used to spending Christmas in the sunshine… though I do sometimes think it would be nice to look out of the window and see the snow…  well, perhaps for just a couple of days anyway, I’m usually over it by the 26th December and more than happy to take advantage of the great weather for the rest of the holiday break — I hate being cold!

I’ve attached a video that I has sent to me during the break, I don’t know what part of the world it’s from but I really liked it and wanted to share it with you.