My birthday is tomorrow. I will have 19 years. This new year, I hope to assist my sister being in England and to perhaps continue working with charities as I have been in France. I do not like sitting with no purpose or to feel useless.

Joyeux Noël! I hope everyone had a good Christmas with their families. I had a very good and quiet Christmas with my family. It is good to be back in France. I have missed it. My sister and I will return to England after the new year. I hope to improve my English. It is not where I would like it to be.

( Private: Viktor )

England is very hospitable to me and my sister but I am very happy to spend Christmas with my family in France. I can not wait to go home on Thursday. I miss France and I am waiting to return to finish my shopping. I have finished with my parents but could not find everything I want here.

My thoughts are with His Majesty and his family while he is ill. I hope he recovers quickly. Christmas should not be spent in hospital but with family.

( Private: Fleur )

There is snow here much earlier than in France. It is beautiful but I have never liked winter very much, even for Christmas.