Santa's On His Way

 

Giddy-up reindeer, nearly there!

 

My night-time photography skills leave a lot to be desired (!), but here is a photo of Santa flying overhead!

Actually, it is the International Space Station.

"Howwwwwaaaarrrd"

 

Happy Christmas all my lovely bloggy mates!

Zxx

& Modern

 

Our Christmas pressie from one of Mr Bs' past "angels", Chlo-Ro.

 

A pretty bauble found last year at Homesense.

 

Ditto the owl; but I daren't take him out of his case to hang on the tree, so this year he's on the window sill.

 

So, Christmas Eve tomorrow. Nearly done everything. Fresh produce and turkey crown to get tomorrow and my fave stuffing to make - sausage meat, prune and sherry. Oh yummy!

And mustn't forget to whip up some brandy butter.

Then ...done!

 (Or, is that all done in?!)

Zxx 

 



Vintage Deccies

 

The angel was probably the first decoration I bought for my own tree, that my dad made for me, in my bedroom.

Nearly 50 years old!

 

 

These baubles were one of the first things we bought on our first meeting of the wonderful Bryony who does our local vintage fairs. We met her on the steps of the hotel, where the fair was be held in Market Harborough, eating chips.

A lady after our own hearts and, she has found, over the years and fairs, a place in our hearts.

 

 

The other item we bought was a vintage meat safe.

Still, kept the baubles safe on the bus journey home!!

 

 

We bought these other vintage beauties from her as well.

 

 

 

She keeps a stall at Kibworth Antiques.

Hurrah for Bryony!

Zxx



Winter Solstice, 2014

Lucky to be able to capture the sunset this evening.

The sky looks on fire!

And now we're going to get longer days.

Hurrah!

 

 

I celebrated by making my first batch of mince pies!

Zxx

My Coca Cola Ad

 

The Coca Cola Truck paid a visit to Northampton yesterday.

 

 

I went to meet Mr B at the rail station and then we went off in to town.

 

They had the set-up in a different place this time, outside The Guildhall, (or Trumpton as Mr B calls it!), which was a brilliant setting for the fake snowfall mixed with the teeny tiny bubbles.

 

 

But the highlight for me was the small group of singers; they were fantastic!

Totally fabulous.

 

 

Thank you for your words of support on my last post.

Once I was out it was fine, it's just getting out of the house!

I dunno, mad innit?

Zxx



"Madonna" & "Child"

 

When Mr B comments on how good it is that I went out in the back garden the other day, you know things aren't as good as they could be!!

Zxx



On The Second Day Of Christmas...

...an angel delivered a sachet of Tanzanian Kibo Dark!

OK, a bit of a psychotic looking angel

To be fair I was in my jimmies and hoping that the bus wasn't going to go past As I stuck my head outta the door!
And I was having 'a bad head' episode.

It's all in the eyes, y'know!!

Check out my 'new' leaded windows. Neat, huh?
Zxx



On The First Day Of Christmas...



 

...Tabby helped me open my 'Advent Calendar of Coffee'.

 

 

25 different flavours of my favourite brew.

 

 

Todays flavour was "Peru Treasure of the Andes".

 

 

I bought this online from Imperial Teas (!) of Lincoln after reading a Facebook comment from a friend of a friend. So glad I did! A cafetiere of classy coffee every day for the next 25 days.

Heaven!

 

 

Zxx