Happy Christmas!

Don’t tell Dave, but I am really enjoying our OFF Christmas. (After all, I did have the family meal on Sunday with crackers and Pictionary and champagne.)

Since then it’s been quiet. I like quiet.

We had a walk up the Monsal Trail and round the village in the sunshine yesterday;

I listened to the Carols from King’s College, Cambridge in the quiet of my study, and the sun played on the wall by my desk;

then an old friend called unexpectedly;

Isaac rang from the States, and sent me this photo of what happened immediately after he rang off

my daughter and daughter-in-law gave me beautifully chosen gifts;

and Dave surprised me with a stocking of little presents, wrapped up like this -

I don’t know what’s for dinner and I don’t much care.

I’m having a very Happy Christmas, and I so hope you are too.