Trust that all the GAGRs had a pleasant Chrissy. Our stay up at the Lakes was cut short when it became apparent that the property we had rented (and booked back in May) was overrun by what we initially thought were mice but actually turned out to be Antechinus, a tiny mouse-like marsupial. They were pissing and shitting everywhere and sending our dogs into a frenzy. The owners obviously knew there was a problem as there were traps all over the place and even a box of rodent bait that one of our dogs managed to get into but luckily we got to him in time and flushed his stomach with a good dose of salt water. Despite the cleaner coming in and trying her best to clean up, the smell was over-powering so we made the decision to leave with the promise of a full refund from the owners. Due to it being peak season, there werent any other properties available, especially ones that were pet-friendly, so we decided to head back to Sydney. We're now faced with the challenge we tried to avoid by going away; what to do on NYE. Being a bona fide Grumpy Old Man, I'm electing for a good 2004 Hunter Shiraz and the TV!!