Thursday 31 December 2020

Day 366 - December 31st

We said goodbye to 2020 tonight in the same way we welcomed it in January - quietly at home. It was generally believed that there would be no fireworks in London to see in the new year but a surprise display of fireworks and drones were shown at midnight.

Wednesday 30 December 2020

Day 365 - December 30th

Whilst some parts of the country heave had snow in recent days and Christmas Day was officially declared 'A White Christmas', we have had none. It has however been bitterly cold and today there was a very heavy frost when I woke up.

Tuesday 29 December 2020

Day 364 - December 29th

I received a number of books as presents at Christmas and am looking forward to reading them.

Monday 28 December 2020

Day 363 - December 28th (Bank Holiday)

A cold and misty start to the day.

Sunday 27 December 2020

Day 362 - December 27th

This afternoon we went for a walk at Wrest Park. Visits still need to be booked in advance and whilst there were quite a few people visiting today, the 90 acres of outdoor space gave plenty of room for everyone to social distance.




(We were quite surprised to see that the citrus trees had been moved outside form the orangery and that they were bearing fruit.)



Saturday 26 December 2020

Day 361 - December 26th (Boxing Day)

Lara has been painting again.

Friday 25 December 2020

Day 360 - December 25th (Christmas Day)

Happy Christmas from our house to yours.

Christmas Day was different today. With Tier 4 Coronavirus restrictions in place meaning no visitors are allowed, there were just the 5 of us round the dinner table today. We tried to make the day special though and laid the table as we always do, with candles, crackers, etc.. I cooked my Mum & Dad's dinner too and delivered this to their door.

During advent Steven has been opening the doors of a Revell advent calendar and building a remote control helicopter. Today he finally opened the door containing the controls and was able to give the helicopter its test flight.


Heres a few photos from the rest of the day.
















Thursday 24 December 2020

Day 359 - December 24th (Christmas Eve)


The tradition continues - Lara has made the mince pies today.

Wednesday 23 December 2020

Day 358 - December 23rd

Christmas cupcake.

Tuesday 22 December 2020

Day 357 - December 22nd

 

Our advent candle is getting rather small now.

Monday 21 December 2020

Day 356 - December 21st

A new tree decoration.

Sunday 20 December 2020

Day 355 - December 20th

 

Today I had a pre-Christmas Zoom meet with my family.

Saturday 19 December 2020

Day 354 - December 19th

Tonight Santa visited our street.

Friday 18 December 2020

Day 353 - December 18th


I loved this tree we spotted on our walk today. I think I need to persuade someone to make me one (or two) to put outside my house next year.

Thursday 17 December 2020

Day 352 - December 17th

Millie loves a walk but lately walks are taking twice as long because she loves to stop and sniff everywhere or seek out Sticky Weed to eat.

Wednesday 16 December 2020

Day 351 - December 16th


Today was Lara's 18th Birthday. It wasn't quite the celebration she had hoped for but we will hopefully celebrate when we're back to normal ..... whenever that might be.







Tuesday 15 December 2020

Monday 14 December 2020

Day 349 - December 14th

This bird ornament is a new addition to our Christmas decorations this year. 

Sunday 13 December 2020

Day 348 - December 13th

 

Time for scrapbooking.

Saturday 12 December 2020

Day 347 - December 12th

 


Today we put up our tree.

Friday 11 December 2020

Day 346 - December 11th

 

First Christmas card.

Thursday 10 December 2020

Day 345 - December 10th


Outside the Congregational Church there is a Christmas Tree decorated with gingerbread men decorations raising money for Home-Start Central Bedfordshire.

Wednesday 9 December 2020

Day 344 - December 9th


My cactus is now flowering.