Xmas Fun

Putting up the decorations and lifting the tree from the garden to the house is always fun. Archie and Hazel enjoy it anyway. I was official photographer and used a special app that made everything look like it was from the 80's.

Granma's 90th Birthday

It was Hazel's Mom's 90th birthday yesterday so she baked a cake and we all went over to celebrate, take some cards and presents and sing happy birthday! She is very deaf and doesn't see that well either but otherwise in good spirits and has all her marbles. She enjoys a crossword or two and watches the TV quite a lot. She feels the cold even when the central heating is full on and she is wrapped in several layers of shawls, blankets and throws. She got some scarves and throws for her birthday so was pleased about those. The big slice of sponge cake that Hazel made soon vanished so she enjoyed that too. here she is with all her cards displayed on the piano. Archie took the photo.

Chester

We usually go to Chester in December every year to see the festive decorations and do some Xmas shopping. Not many bargains this year alas. It was a bit drizzly to start with but soon brightened up thankfully. Nice busking from a young man who had a lovely voice - light opera etc. Apparently he sings with the John Boys Choir from Wales who won second place in a recent Britains Got Talent. Other buskers included a rastafarian bongo player and a man absailing down the cathedral walls after scraping moss from an ancient gargoyle! We sat mesmerised as we ate our al fresco vege sausage roll nearby. Most of the charity shops seemed to have closed which was a shame and the new market is a bit too pricey. We preferred the down at heel old market with its book and records stalls. Popped into the Grosvenor Museum but nothing really worth seeing at the momemnt - an exhibition of Roman wigs and headgear!

Brrrrr! It's Snowing! Rainbows and Bird Feeders.

It's a bit nippy! The birdies need feeding. Hazel put out more seeds. The sun is shining on our glass danglers and made lots of rainbows!