It's Christmas Day 1961, my second festive
season, but the first at which I'm old enough
to sit up and take notice. I'm clearly having
a ball, while Mum keeps a close eye on me to
ensure I don't become too over-excited. We're
wearing paper hats, meaning the post-dinner
crackers have been pulled. Dad has no doubt
just finished the washing-up. The trusty
family radiogram is probably piping soothing
yuletide vibes into the room, via the BBC
Light Programme.Charles Brown's 'Please Come Home For Christmas', was first released in December 1960, but became a US hit 12 months later, right about the time this photo was taken. I doubt it made the Two Way Family Favourites playlist though, more's the pity.
Wishing you and yours a happy, peaceful festive period, however you choose to celebrate it, from all the gang at Swede Towers.
