We’ll Christmas is over and Winter draws on ( actually I’m wearing mine now - less Julia Roberts and more Judi Dench! ). Seriously can not believe how quickly the time passes, is that age related do you think ? Think it is ....I’ve just watched the weather forecast ( of course on the BBC see I said it was age related ) and heard that snow is likely on Monday or Tuesday in the north, my initial response was, note to self get the thermals out .....and then after a minute or so ...”that will be great fun for my 2 year old grandson has he got a sledge 🛷?” I think this reaction is a phenomenon....’age delay’ truly I think it is,because I know I’m good fun and would love and enjoy playing in the snow with my grandson BUT there is a part of my brain that looks at the life numbers and decides to react in a negative way ......until that is,I quickly check myself. So my New Years resolution is to keep a check on that first response and have lots of fun in 2019. Enjoy the year ahead and have fun. The photo is a 1920 chainmail bag which I have had  since I was 14 years old.

HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all. I hope you have a lovely happy and healthy year ahead. It seems only a moment ago when I was lumbering down the loft ladders with armfuls of Xmas decorations !! Next year they are going up on the 1st of December then at least I will feel I got the efforts worth (ps nobody looked in my pot cupboards/ under sink cupboard so why on Earth I clean them out before Xmas every year I don’t know BUT I guess it’s tradition.......passed from mother to daughter....it’s what we do before Xmas and I’ll probably do it until the day I die). I have to say I love my home on Christmas Eve, Xmas tree up,presents wrapped ,the smell of Xmas spice burning and then we light a log fire and the world feels right. It’s what we in our family call ‘Cosy Joe ‘ ( no idea why but we do ) .....So I hope you had a ‘Cosy Joe’ Xmas and  have a ‘Cosy Joe’ new year thank you for your continuing support, your custom and all the great chats we’ve had. X X

 

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