Llanbedrog

A day at the beach.

North Wales

The venue for our New Year holiday. With a breadmaker, broadband Internet access, and sheep, but without central heating.

Thetford

A family walk in Thetford Forest to celebrate my birthday.

A frosty morning

A frosty morning on the village green.

Milton Country Park

Some shots from our Boxing Day walk.

Family Christmas

Merry Christmas!

Christmas baubles

My aunt has this beautifully delicate Christmas arrangement of twigs and baubles in the corner of her living room.

Santa

From Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria.

Christmas lights

A simple photo today - the fairy lights over my aunt's mantelpiece.

Christmas tree

The Christmas tree is up and decorated.

Pink Poinsettia

Usually I prefer my Poinsettias to be a rich, festive red, but this one is a gift for my aunt when we visit for lunch tomorrow, and the more subtle colours will look beautiful in her living room.

Christmas tree corner

Waiting for the Christmas tree to arrive...

Cyclamen

Christmas cake Santa

The Christmas cake is finished and is sitting on the side waiting for the icing to dry. I feel accomplished :-)

Christmas wrapping

Gnome

Snowflake

Golden snowflakes at my window.

Snowman

Just playing around!

Christmas cards

We've put the first of our Christmas cards up on the wall.

Cranberries

I adore the colour and the shine on these. So festive :-)