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I was asked for identification last time I went to Stonehenge but I didn't have any with me, so I drew ID.

It was well attended..

I found many of K's comments in accord with much pf my own feelings on the festive season. Having no children and therefore perhaps less family pressure to embrace the Christmas spirit. Humbug!,

I do find as I grow older I am becoming more cynical of the commercialisation of Christmas especially the increasingly drawing out/extension of the pre Christmas run up, and its losing some of the magic it once held. It feels often like a hamster treadmill , a wheel originally designed to keep the hamster fit, now serves to indoctrinate the hamster to endure the wheel out of boredom with the confines of its captivity.

Christmas Day will always be special as we stay with friends near Barnard Castle, with the obligatory Sue's home made pate and lots of bottles of Barolo in toe. In their company Christmas Day and Boxing Day are relaxing and fun. It embodies the spirit of Christmas I enjoyed as a child.

Other than Barnard Castle or enjoying a few days with family in Dublin over Xmas, often enjoying a pint or two of Guinness in our favourite pub, in front of a roaring peat fire, the rest of the so called festive season they can keep with the exception of peace on earth and goodwill to all. Xmas for many often leads to too much over indulgence and subsequent over loading the credit card, for the sobering long and stark January when the credit card bill hits home...............I've often found that sometimes less is more.

That's the Solstice Bonfire started ... sun will be back tomorrow then! 🙂




K

All-change this morning ... even late last night it felt far too mild for snow ... but as Bob says 'Scottish weather' !🙂





K

Snow still at it here ... seems to be confined to us NE folk and the Caithness-ers ... so hopefully everyone else is free to travel unmolested ... perhaps I used the wrong sort of wood on my Sun-attracting bonfire!! 😁 .... had the Landy out to pick up some meds for the Petrolhead Cat .... lots of urban 4x4s not managing much above creeping speed!🙂




K

Here we go K something to try maybe

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^^^^brilliant Richard, thanks for posting. There's loads more of him on YouTube as well. Totally mad and brilliant.

I'm glad you liked it Gordon, I sent this one to my family last year and the youngest grandchild ask Mummy if it was Mrs Santa He takes multitasking to a whole new level..

Have a good break and wishing you healing too

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