Thursday 25 December 2014

Greetings and a 400 celebration…

We’ve had a busy couple of weeks meeting up with family, friends and neighbours for pre-Christmas celebrations. We’ve spent an inordinate amount of time at the ‘trough’, but have enjoyed some delicious meals and sparkling company. No doubt there will be more to come before the decorations are taken down!

I went back into school for the first time to have Christmas lunch, only to discover that the place hadn’t ground to a halt without me! There were lots of new faces, facing old, and new challenges. What was clear, from their total exhaustion, was how hard my former colleagues continue to work on behalf of the pupils.

We are spending Christmas day with Rhiannon and Stuart, and by the look of the preparations they are making we’ll enjoy a wonderful meal and good company. We met up early yesterday for a long Skype call with Tom who will be spending his Christmas in Thailand.

Wherever you are…

Whatever you are doing…

However you are celebrating this time of the year…

Whether celebrations are more difficult because of loved ones who are no longer with you…

Tim and I send you our very best wishes.

Christmas Robin hires

A photograph taken by Tim at a coffee stop on a recent walk.

Finally, a few pics (taken by me, by way of apology for the poor quality!) over the past couple of weeks.

A weekend in the Cotswolds…

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A muddy walk…

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A gathering of the Brotherhood clan for a sibling supper…

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Our sitting room…

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My Christmas cake – a change from the usual marzipan and icing…

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A reflection of a lamb, which has so far escaped the Christmas table. I doubt it will be so lucky come Easter…

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The Mailbox, in Birmingham, taken from the roof of the architecturally acclaimed new library…

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Finally, a selfie taken on the library terrace. What a difference a year makes!!

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HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

13 comments:

  1. Merry Christmas, have a great day... Whats is the 400 a ref to?

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    1. My 400th post. I've really lagged this year!

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  2. Joyeux Noel! Enjoy the day and the upcoming meal!

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    1. Thank you. We are eating later today. Happy Christmas.

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  3. Have a good End of Year Festival! (Bon Fin d'Année) Pauline
    P.s. Merry Christmas

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  4. Joyeux Noel to you both. Enjoy your special day x

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  5. Thank you. Happy first Christmas as French residents to you both.

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  6. Season's greetings to you both!

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  7. Happy Christmas to you both, I hope you had a lovely day yesterday!

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    1. I forgot to say, the cake looks delicious - was it the Nigella recipe you were thinking of making?

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  8. Happy Holidays -- hope you had a lovely day yesterday :-) A & N

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  9. Merry Christmas Mother!! Hope you'll be updating what a fantabulous time you had! ;) xxx

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