Oh, Christmas in summertime is really awesome! Everyone should do it once. What I love about it is there's no real weather hassles (apart from is it going to rain on the Day, which it usually does! Although this year, we had the best weather for Christmas Day in decades!), and everyone kinda slows down and relaxes (well, especially once Christmas is actually over) as it's summer school holidays and town goes quiet and everyone just lazes around in the sun or at the beach or whatever... it's just so cruisy.

And yes, we do have to meet up! I'd love to come over there, because although I've been to the States, there are many places I never got to, and it's just so much better if you can meet up with friends! I'd love you to come here, too, of course!

Mmm, the hot chocolate sounds great! I don't care for it with sauce either, so you made it just right! (we have this stuff here call 'Drinking Chocolate' and it's just powdered chocolate, I swear! When I was a kid we used to sneak spoonfuls just to eat like that cos it melted in your mouth and mmmmmmmm. Now, I'm a good girl - I just put two heaped spoonfuls in my cup and drink it!) And the marshmallows are those cute lil ones - yay! Thanks, my love, it's delicious! ;-)