… A merry little Christmas.
We all thought that killing our birdlife was bad enough, but apparently the local wind turbines have other targets at Christmas time.
Caledon is likely to be strewn with reindeer parts tonight. Great for biltong.
And while we don’t all believe in the story of babies in mangers and gift-giving shepherds, whatever you’re doing over the next few days, I hope it’s enjoyable and relaxing.
(Thanks Tina for the image)
No blog post today.
I deserve a break.
And yes, you deserve better, but you don’t always get what you deserve.
Sheffield looks different today. Better.
I was here on a Monday a couple of months ago and I was distressed by when I saw. It was grey and empty, sad and miserable. Killed by Meadowhall (the local huge shopping mall) and the online revolution.
Today though, it’s like I remember it. Mood and numbers artificially swelled by the approaching festivities, I know, but still – it could have been empty and horrible.
As it is, today is bringing back many happy memories for me.
Back up in Sheffield and with access to the internet and a PC to use it on, I’ve chucked the photos from the last week up onto Flickr:
Highlights of the last week have been numerous, but have included the London Eye and the Hyde Park Winter Wonderland – both expensive, but both well worth it. The great thing about London is that once you’re there, you can just go from one landmark to the next – there’s something to see around every corner, and even when it’s not something overtly famous, there’s still something. You can see why Brian Micklethwait populates BrianMicklethwaitDotCom with images, because there’s always something interesting to pop a shot .
All in all, it’s been a great family holiday, which is exactly what we were needing. Sadly, we’re into our last week here. This time next Sunday, we’ll be back into Cape Town already and the kids will be thoroughly involved with the beagle. But there’s still a lot to fit in, including a pub quiz this evening and a Slutty Rutty Butty tomorrow.
We also need to go to Castleford. It’s somewhere I’ve never been before, and frankly, it’s rather scary.
Ronald Koeman today shook hands with Everton manager Roberto Martinez, so he obviously respects him (having beaten his team 3-0).
