How many New Years did you have?

You celebrates one new year - right?

Well this year was different for me. Memorably different.

We were spending new year with 2 fabulous families in a beautiful cottage in deep dark snowy Quebec.

There were 12 of us, 6 adults and 6 kids, all under 10.

We started the celebrations early and by around 7/8, we thought wow the kids are not going to make it to midnight without falling apart with exhaustion. Then one of the adults had, what I can only call, a marvellous idea. "Why don't we bring the clocks forward by 2 hours." This way we get the kids to bed by 10.15 and we get a few hours of adult fun and games. Tremendous idea.

So we switched all the clocks, including the ones on their wrists. No small feat.

And we pulled it off beautifully. Everyone was happy.
And by 10.15 all 6 kiddies were tucked up in bed with a good night kiss.

Then you would think that the fun would start, but I decided to let the others begin the games, whilst I rested, just a little.  Bad idea. You know where this is going right.

I dozed off on the sofa.

However I was awakened by my lovely friends beginning the countdown and offering me champagne. Quick quick I got up and joined in.

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1  Happy 2014 everyone.

We hugged, kissed, took photos. Exactly as it should be.

We then turned on the TV to catch the New York ball drop final moments, only for me to find out, that it was actually 11.51!!!!!!!

Hilarious.

They had tricked me.

Nice one guys, next year I will stay up. Promise.