Advent Wreath

Advent Wreath

I love my Advent wreath! The base is an old oval mirror that was literally gathering dust under a cupboard and the gourds were grown on my allotment this year. 

It's the second week of Advent so two candles are lit. This coming Sunday is Gaudete Sunday when I'll light the red (should be pink, really) candle. 

Waiting, anticipating -  is good.

Last Speakers' Club Meeting of 2011

We had our last speakers' club meeting before Christmas tonight - great fun with four prepared speeches and three rounds of 'Just a Minute'. The latter being even more challenging than Table Topics as we had to speak for a minute without hesitation, repetition or deviation - when I took a turn I was challenged several times as I hesitated and repeated, though I didn't deviate!

I also gave the fourth of the prepared speeches - a story of a Christmas Eve encounter with Father Christmas when I was three years old. I can still remember the horror of being wide-awake when Father Christmas entered the bedroom - and trying to pretend I was asleep so that he would leave me some presents!

A Good Use of Time

I've just spent a relaxing evening 

chatting with a very old friend 

beside a comforting fire. 

Is there any better way

 to spend your time? 

Watch out for Cows!

Highland Cattle

Why do they sleep on the road???

More pictures of highland cattle.

Christmas is Coming

Geese should be careful...

...at this time of year too!

There was Snow

This time...

...last year.

'Tis the Season

It's a...

...dangerous time...

...to be...

...a pheasant!

Christmas is coming...