18 of us gathered for Xmas lunch at Jacqui and Mike’s (my cousin and her partner) place on the edge of the Kinglake National Park.  A hot day of 38 degrees in Melbourne, you can always take off about 3 degrees in Castella, and then there was a southerly breeze – so lovely to celebrate the season in the shady garden. Delicious food, great company and a fun time for the kids….perfect! And the new addition to the Castella household, Tich, needed a kip…..