Nobody died - my success criteria have been fulfilled.

[Salmotrutta]

That's it.

We all survived.

There were some moments but we breezed on through (don't ask) and we are all still living.

it is only 7.15 still another 5 hours to go?

No one dead, everyone fed is the product of a very successful day! Well done OP.

You just had to say that didn't you??

But, but, they have all gone home and did so about 3hours ago so it's not my responsibility anymore! Hah!

I fear my Christmas Lunch was actually not as good as usual.

That actually pisses me right off.

I don't know why it was not as good.

Likewise. I only remembered the bread sauce when we were all halfway through pudding strangely no takers for a dollop on their roulade but I'm still calling it a win.

Good job Rather

I think i might have to call it a day when the kids are in bed.
GPs will assume I've had too much to drink and disgraced myself.

Then you tell them the old adage Itsmytemporay - "to assume makes an ass out of you and me" .

Or kick them in their pants.

Option no. 2 sounds tempting.