Monthly Archives: December 2013

29th December, 2013 A surprisingly sharp frost this morning followed by a wonderfully sunny day. Our next door neighbour came round with a bunch of flowers. They are lovely. I really love cut flowers in the house. The General is … Continue reading →

22nd December, 2013 A beautiful, warm and sunny Spring day in the middle of December. Yesterday was mid-Winter and the Shortest Day or Winter Solstice. It produced tranquil, evening colours on the landscape. Today starts the march towards the Summer. … Continue reading →

15th December, 2013 Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday Dear Blo-og. Happy Birthday to you. Hurray! Actually, the Blog began on Christmas Day, 2008 but, arithmetically, it has now been going for the equivalent of five, … Continue reading →

8th December, 2013 Pauline is becoming terribly profligate. We had to dash out and buy her a third Kenwood Chef food mixer in forty years. What is the woman doing with them?  Actually, the first one in the 1970s cost … Continue reading →