The boys get in some early present-opening
Christmas Day and The Swan Inn, Brome, Suffolk - 25th December 2017
Whilst it seemed that there was more than one "official last-ever beer" in the Swan Inn, which closed earlier in the year due to retirement, this surely is absolutely the last as Alan was planning to take the bar out early in the new year. However, for a few hours it was almost like old times - albeit with no Twiglets, crisps or spirit rounds. Instead, Alan's put on a pin of Adnams Broadside, three pints of which on a Christmas day is somewhat challenging. Then, it's back home for Christmas dinner.
next album: Boxing Day in the Queen's Head, Eye, Suffolk - 26th December 2017
previous album: A Spot of Christmas Shopping, Norwich and Diss, Norfolk - 23rd December 2017
Isobel goes for a Christmas run in elf leggings
The boys get more presents to open
Harry's got some Lego for Christmas
The boys build Lego
Mille the Mooch looks around
Isobel and Boris - Stripey Cat - help out
Boris does his bi-directional ear thing
Harry and a bit of Lego
Christmas construction
Boris gets festive
Fred trundles through the Oaksmere's grounds
Harry and Isobel on the Oaksmere's drive
The Swan, minus its sign
Harry and Isobel wait to cross the road
Alan pours half a Broadside from his pin
Marc's even got a dinner jacket on
Fred plays flute whilst Suey talks to Harry
Mick the Brick
Apple John looks at an old photo
Apple and The Boy Phil look at some old pictures
Pippa and Isobel look too
Pip and Apple head off
Jessica helps out
One of Matthew's cake constructions
The Swan's kitchen
Alan inspects a rogue light in the Swan kitchen
Andy lurks by the door
Suey and Marc chat to Andy
Alan does another pint
Gaz and Sandie have arrived
Alan's on beer duty
A photo on the Swan in the 1980s
Harry talks to Al
Fred and Rosie mess around with bar mats
From this angle, the pub looks like it used to
Alan wanders off
Marc roams around
Alan's keg pumps
The Brome Swan bear, and the sadly-empty snack bins
The Swan's missing sign
Fred runs off
Harry frantically runs off after Fred
The boys run up the Oaksmere's drive
Harry and Fred
Isobel looks back
Harry waves a stick around
Harry's got a nice stick
Harry runs down the drive
Fred helps with sprout peeling
Mille cat looks up
The table is set for dinner
Christmas dinner occurs with Grandad
A candle and walnuts
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The boys get in some early present-opening
The boys get in some early present-opening
Isobel goes for a Christmas run in elf leggings
The boys get more presents to open
Harry's got some Lego for Christmas
The boys build Lego
Mille the Mooch looks around
Isobel and Boris - Stripey Cat - help out
Boris does his bi-directional ear thing
Harry and a bit of Lego
Christmas construction
Boris gets festive
Fred trundles through the Oaksmere's grounds
Harry and Isobel on the Oaksmere's drive
The Swan, minus its sign
Harry and Isobel wait to cross the road
Alan pours half a Broadside from his pin
Marc's even got a dinner jacket on
Fred plays flute whilst Suey talks to Harry
Mick the Brick
Apple John looks at an old photo
Apple and The Boy Phil look at some old pictures
Pippa and Isobel look too
Pip and Apple head off
Jessica helps out
One of Matthew's cake constructions
The Swan's kitchen
Alan inspects a rogue light in the Swan kitchen
Andy lurks by the door
Suey and Marc chat to Andy
Alan does another pint
Gaz and Sandie have arrived
Alan's on beer duty
A photo on the Swan in the 1980s
Harry talks to Al
Fred and Rosie mess around with bar mats
From this angle, the pub looks like it used to
Alan wanders off
Marc roams around
Alan's keg pumps
The Brome Swan bear, and the sadly-empty snack bins
The Swan's missing sign
Fred runs off
Harry frantically runs off after Fred
The boys run up the Oaksmere's drive
Harry and Fred
Isobel looks back
Harry waves a stick around
Harry's got a nice stick
Harry runs down the drive
Fred helps with sprout peeling
Mille cat looks up
The table is set for dinner
Christmas dinner occurs with Grandad
A candle and walnuts