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It was a bright sunny day with very little wind today but there was a little frost on the ground early on and it stayed around a rather chilly 5C all day. We had a couple of walks by Redes Mere before and after our picnic, and I took another from the caravan in the late afternoon. We are now only one of two units on site now but perhaps more will be arriving tomorrow.

This evening's sunset.

Another fine sunny day with some early morning cloud, which gradually dispersed, but a strong cold wind which kept the temperature at around 5C. We just had a walk around the farm fields from the van before lunch then our daughter and SIL came down for the afternoon, bearing cakes, chocolates, wine and beer! They had to leave just as it grew dark so we have postponed our planned Xmas dinner until tomorrow and instead had a curry!! With a clear sky it looks as if it might freeze tonight.

Hope everyone had an enjoyable and pleasant day, whether with family, friends or just by yourselves.

The newish moon as the sun set this evening.

We decided to go out for Christmas Eve breakfast and very nice it was too

We also met this very merry band

It is a cold but lovely bright sunny day here.

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very happy Christmas wherever you are and whoever you are with 🎅🎄

Hope everyone has a happy Christmas tomorrow and enjoy whatever you are doing As promised a couple of days ago here are a few more pics of our decs

We've had a busy but wonderful few days.

We started on Friday by driving down to Morecambe for a night in The Midland Hotel. As it was an upcoming birthday for me I had booked a posh suite. We got there just in time to go out onto the balcony and watch the sun setting. We didn't eat dinner in the hotel as we were going out early evening - so I made use of a posh picnic basket I bought years ago in a sale - packed with home made food and drink.

Then we went across the road to The Platform (an old railway station, now a music venue) tosee/hear Merry Hell. One of the most joyous and uplifting bands I know of. Then staggered back across the road for more food and drink (actually it was Gin & Tonic and Maltesers.

Saturday passed in a blur as I recovered and caught up on sleep.

Yesterday was The Day. Another day older and deeper in debt.

I was given a "Farmer's Bouquet" by my husband who offered to do the weekly shop (which really was an excuse to buy me a bottle of Gin) and my oldest friend who is 2 days younger than me came round wih a present - a cushion with a photo of my favourite farm cat. Then we went across the yard to my son's house for cheese, mince pies and mulled wine with my husband's twin brother and family. There was even a birthday cake with a candle for me to blow out.

Today? Cooking normal food and paying bills. Then maybe icing the cake.

It has been a lovely sunny day with a gentle breeze, just right to get the washing dried outside! We paid our usual visit to Croome Park today with a walk through the grounds before lunch and then through the Hall to see the Christmss decorations and the Rapturous Delights exhibition, which was different from last year.

One of Capability Brown's Cedars with the Hall in the background.

A few of the decorations

Some of the Rapturous Delights light show

We had quite spectacular skies first thing this morning! Two view looking from the van. Towards the East

Looking North West

Although it has been wet on and off all day we did manage a dry walk around around Upton before lunch. The town was very quiet but there is a good display of Christmas Trees by the Pepperpot.

More rain this evening…Ahhh!😫

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Sorry to hear thst your mum is not too well @Takethedogalong hope everything is well soon.

More expense then @Wherenext although I suppose needs must!!

After a wet night today has been fine and sunny at times. We headed over to Ledbury this morning for a walk and some shopping. We had expected to drive past Eastnor on the way, and have a walk there, but because of road closures were diverted in the opposite direction. However we did call into the car park opposite the castle entrance on the way back to the van, so took the opportunity to have a shorter walk than originally intended, up to the Golden Gates Lodges.

Close to the path was this rather unique block of concrete. Does anyone know what it is or was? To the left, on the horizon, an even older construction, British Camp on the Malvern Hills.

This is one of the many old Oak trees on the estate which caught my eye.

ThIs was our sky tonight, which augers well for tomorrow perhaps, although the forecast is for more rain.

It has been another dry but windy, and at times, sunny day, good enough to dry another round of washing dried outside. However it has recently started to rain, but nowhere as bad as they are having in The Lakes. We had a couple of walks at Kinver Edge again but from the Vale Rocks carpark this time, close by the MBT trails. The first one was up to see Nanny's Caves, which are decorated with hundreds of examples of griffity.