Angels and Stars

We’ve had an enjoyable month on the run-up to Christmas.

We’ve had a Christmas meal with allotment friends, which was a lot of fun! (That’s the only mention of the allotment in this post!)

We went to the Hungerford Victorian Extravaganza and had a cheerful time 🤭

We attended an adaptation of A Christmas Carol in our Town Hall - it was performed by 4 people and was very good with some beautiful singing. I hope to see something else by This is My Theatre next year.

There have been a few very clear, cold nights between the rain and we were lucky to spot a few shooting stars of the Geminid meteor shower, without particularly planning it, which is always the best way to see them. 

We’re having our bathroom converted so have been staying at the Bear Hotel across the road for a few days on and off. The work has disrupted our Christmas prep but we’ve really enjoyed our little ‘holiday’ and it’s so friendly and Christmassy over there.

The Bear is an old coaching inn dating back to the 13th century with a history of famous visitors including King Charles 1, William of Orange and Laurel & Hardy!

We’ve stayed in a couple of different rooms over the last couple of weeks and it’s been handy to nip back home to work in the mornings but I’ve finished for Christmas now - woohoo!

We’ve had our delicious Christmas Eve breakfast over there and now we’re back home, while the bathroom is just being finished. This is the festive breakfast room, but you can’t see the lovely buffet and cooked breakfasts on offer!

We’ve visited relatives and distributed pressies, cards and wreaths to some no longer amongst us - so I’ll wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS and SEASONS GREETINGS until the 2025 review, which should include a few allotment photos! Here’s a beautiful angel from the cemetery.

And that ties in nicely with the song title - enjoy 🎄