Christmas 2011

Had a wonderful family Christmas - hope you all did too!

Came home to find 2 snowdrops in bud and an anemone out and it is still December!

Brighton

A lovely day yesterday , took a bus ride into Eastbourne over the Downs.
A pictureof Eastbourne Pier at Dusk

 and the Wheel at Brighton lit up.

 a bit miffed I missed out on the Burning of The Clocks Parade which took place on 2st, Winter Solstice, especially when it was just a stones throw away from here,     Photos can be seen on the BBC (Brighton) page.
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Brighton

Good journey down - wet and miserable this morning but cheered up a little later.
New Landmaark on Brighton Seafront now:

Beautiful sunset over the town tonight

I've always loved Wind in the  Willows, Alice in Wonderland and the Moomins, was a bit concerned when I saw the To Let sign over this shop but happily it seems they are merely relocating

 

Only 3 days until Christmas Eve - going shopping in Brighton was as mad as ever!   Most of the shops are completely out of my price range, but hey it's fun to look!   

Last week on TV

I enjoyed watching final of Strictly Come Dancing but also enjoyed watching Alesha's Street DanceStars - there are some seriously talented kids out there!     If you missed it check it out on BBC I Player CBBC..

Bath Christmas Market

A delayed post re a day out to Bath Christmas Market at end of November.  Weather was a bit cold and overcast.   We had a good time although it was very crowded and difficult to get to some of the many stalls.Carols every hour in Bath Abbey - just a few photos.

Sunsets

There have been some lovely Sunsets this week

Ladybirds

For past few months I have had to be careful when clearing debris in the garden as I have been continually disturbing Ladybirds, in hollow stems, amid foliage and this week in rolled dead leaves - must be hundereds of them - the majority seem to be the native 7 spotted Ladybird

Early November

Autumn is here - its a time of year I love.

Despite cooler nights flowers are still blooming in the garden and he Forget-me-Not obviously thinks spring is approaching.

Rainy Monday

A rather depressing day today, very dull and overcast, but quite a lot of flowers still blooming - I've taken a few pictures:

 

these first two taken yesterday 5th

                                                        these flowers I picked this morning

My Grape Vine did much better than I thought it would this year

4th November

Was thrilled to find these Clematis flower in my garden today. 

 

also have a few ceanothus  flowers - this bush normally flowers late Spring early summer

Rain stayed off for Health Walk today, 2 new walkers which was nice, always a pleasure to see new faces.

Garden end of October

While having to wait in last week for workmen who never arrived managed to finish giving tree a trim so wasn't entirely a wasted day.




After the rain took these photos below - the Acer tree looked lovely but two days later not a leaf on it all blown off by the wind.

Good or bad advertising

Found this packet of Kellogs Bran Flakes when I was clearing out Larder.

 

Tomorrow!

Perhaps thats why I've never used it!!!!

Wednesday

Just waiting in hotel  now for transport to ferry for journey home.
Spent the morning on a bust trip around the Island - weather warm and sunny!
waiting for bus at St Peter Port Bus terminal

 

Flower displays are still beautiful around the town and Island - apparently after flower festival at end of September they are usually all removed but this year they have been left

we had a lunchtime snack in Creaseys cafe with this Seagull observing us through window

A Guernsey Pillar Box