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Saturday 21 December 2013

21st December, 2013....no festive weather in sight!!

A damp and windy day, neither warm nor cold. The shortest day, and it didn't really get light at all.

 
Frank fancies himself as a bit of an Urban Warrior at the moment! It is certainly wet and muddy enough down here for that at the moment!
 
 
We found a fallen, dead tree down here today, blocking the path over the railway lines. It had no leaves, but did have years of ivy twining round it, and it reminded me of that bit at the end of Jane Eyre, where she says to Edward, “You are no ruin, sir—no lightning-struck tree: you are
green and vigorous. Plants will grow about your roots,
whether you ask them or not, because they take delight
in your bountiful shadow; and as they grow they will lean
towards you, and wind round you, because your strength
offers them so safe a prop.”
Ahhh....my favourite book!
 
 
Quite a lot of storm and water damage around here at the moment. We walked up the back lanes behind the Abbey towards Dalton today, and were surprised to find Dalton Lagoon, complete with it's own Christmas Dinner supplies!
 
 
 
A goose bit my backside once...I've never got over my fear of them (but I don't eat them!!). They are annoying creatures geese...one does it, they all do it!! And not very pleasantly!! Recognise anyone??
 
It was almost as muddy as our refilled garden around the back lanes of Dalton!!
 
Fun and celebrations all over at school now...time to kick back and relax with friends and family. Something festive to finish with!!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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