Thirteenth Night
I was brought up believing that Twelfth Night came on the 6th of January – a subject upon which my mother brooked no discussion – but according to Wikipedia you start counting from Christmas Day, not Boxing Day, and the … Continued
Christmas bokeh
More Christmas nonsense today, as time was pressing heavily on me and the poinsettia and the tree were both readily available. This morning R and I did more tidying and cleaning, and then he went off out with a shopping … Continued
Christmas Day
I knew I’d be lucky to find the time to take many photos today, so I insisted that everyone waited a few extra minutes for the breakfast while I took a couple of shots of the table. We had an … Continued
Christmas spirit
Well. That was a crazy day. After breakfast R and I went to Waitrose to buy Christmas drinks and a few other bits and pieces, then sat in the café for a while over a leisurely coffee and croissant, doing … Continued
Looking forward
I began taking the Christmas decorations down today – not because it’s Twelfth Night, if I just caused you to experience a sudden panic, but because we’re hosting the Boy Wonder at the weekend, and I want the house restored … Continued
Christmas Day
R and I had a lovely, relaxed Christmas Day with H and S. After breakfast we went for a walk around Chipping Campden (getting rained on, which wasn’t part of the plan), then back at home R and I wandered … Continued