Happy Christmas

Run done! Phew....up slightly later than planned and not feeling as healthful as I would have wanted, but 7.5miles later and an almighty hill, I am still here. I run up to this monument every Christmas day, it just seems to have become a tradition. Slightly grey and unispiring today unfortunately.

Thankfully the rain stopped and the sun briefly made an appearance (after I got home grrr), in a very wintery way. Very low in the sky and breaking through the clouds.

So presents! Lucky me some good - painting knives, a lovely dress, hoodie, shoes etc and a packet of chinese fortune sticks....ok!? Or make shift tea stirrers. I'm not finished of course, in my usual way I have eeked them out so I have something to open later. Don't you just hate people like that!

Dinner was scheduled for 3pm to coincide with the queens speech, in true style we were late....by around say....2.5hours! My sisters dog then stole my vegetarian option from the kitchen bench. Christmas wouldn't be normal if it wasn't bumbling with mishaps! Still it has been a lovely day. Very reflective in some ways, (good and bad), but it's good to be with the people in my life who genuinely care.

I hope you have all been just as lucky and I'd like to wish you all a peaceful and very happy Christmas.

I'll leave you with this image of a very happy (well fed) Rocky!

Sarah x