Sunday

Real snow
However, I think that this nice little succulent will be in flower in the Spring

Saturday

We went to Stratford and bumped (almost literally) into Andy as he came out of the library
We had not been able to get in touch to let them know we were coming
We went to see their lovely new house and then lunched at their local
The Crown at Tiddington
A very nice afternoon

Meanwhile Victoria, Chris & the boys were visiting friends, Rachael & Tony Lorman
The boys' god parents
Nice pic that I stole from Facebook
Top your own pizza with the Lorman twins

9.30 am today

No snow, but very heavy frost this morning
This is the new summer house / shed / man cave

Catch up

Twelfth Night approaches
Will the tree go back in the box ?

After a lovely few days at Victoria's house in Devon (above) we went to Stratford upon Avon on Saturday.
This is my favourite from the RSC costume exhibition
From "A Midsummer Night's Dream" a few years ago
The bodice is made of soft leather gloves

We went to see "Wendy and Peter Pan"
Magical

Not so magical is the weather
So cold that I treated myself to a onesie
Warm, whatever it may look like

We drove out to Malvern as Paul wanted a new vice. OK, yes we all think he has enough of those !

On the way back we stopped at a lovely little pub
The White Swan

The place was full of character and the owners must be too
In case you can't read it the blackboard beside the piano said
"In the light of this increasingly litigious society we wish to point out that this has been a public house since 1600 and may contain low ceilings, uneven floors, hot fires and steps.
Beware of everything
Please be aware that the price of a pint does not include childcare"

They sold St George beer
I could not resist a pic of this mural outside, with shadows of a tree in the watery winter sunshine

Joy

An uplifting film about success despite adversity
It really lifted our spirits

Happy New Year

This photo on Facebook made me cry
I am homesick