Let the holidays begin :-)

Just finished work for Christmas!  Hard to believe it's Christmas already.  Can't say it feels like Christmas.  Even after living in New Zealand for the best part of twenty years, Christmas still feels odd when outdoor temperatures are in the high 20C and there's no hint of snow at all!  Lots of people are in the festive mood though and there's number of houses nicely decorated with Christmas lights.

After watching the news and seeing Heathrow airport struggling with snow and ice I thought the following images from Auckland, New Zealand might warm the cockles of your heart :-)