LONDON,TRAFALGAR SQUARE, CHRISTMAS

Every year Norway donates a magnificent Christmas tree to London. It can be seen in Trafalgar Square and looks especially lovely with a fall of snow or in the evening just as it is getting dark.




                                             

Trafalgar Square, London,Winter


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Freezing Temperatures

The temperature has been well below freezing for several nights getting down to minus 8 in some places. The skies have been clear allowing dramatic views of the moon and stars.
This is hard work for people who work outside like this shepherd.



                                              



WINTER MOON


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Christmas Cards

It is time to start writing Christmas Cards .I love receiving Christmas cards  the old fashioned way in the post. Reading through them gives me time to remember old friends and memories even though we not have met for years.

My cards go into a post box in an ancient wall just like this one on Castle Hill ,Cambridge.My favourite pub,The Castle ,is next door.



                                                                     

                                                     

Posting The Christmas Cards


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Winter Weather and the Whippet Bus

 

Winter Weather




A bus company whose livery is bright blue travels around the country side in Cambridgeshire connecting small towns such as St Ives and Huntingdon to Cambridge City .This bus run by Whippet is a lifeline to many people especially in  the winter.It is the only bus that goes to the main railway station and Addenbrookes Hospital from the north. The council is threatening to close it down.


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Visitors at Christmastime.

The season of Christmas and good cheer is approaching fast.I know how these cats feel about the arrival of some visitors.

Visitors!



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Brussels Sprouts

I have just bought some Brussels Sprouts .These vegetables always remind me of when Dad and Grandpa  visited their allotments in Abington Park in Northampton during the war and post wartime dig for victory days .I was sent along to get me out of the way and forced out into the freezing cold while seasonal vegetables were gathered for Sunday lunch. Sprouts were, and still are an absolute MUST with Christmas dinner in the UK

I recall them cooked to the texture of a poultice and served with cremated roast beef.
They are quite nice if cooked lightly and a bit of crunch is left in them. Lashings of butter and freshly ground black pepper help too.

All this talk about Brussels Sprouts has made me do this painting.

                                                                        

Brussels Sprouts

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Winter in England

The clocks have been turned back so the days are short and dark evenings falls around 4 pm .
Cold, damp weather mean thick clothing .Warm sweaters and waterproof coats are a must.Time to dig out gloves and boots.Cats hate this weather,  time for staying in and watching the world go by for cats.
In cold weather garden birds stay close to houses for shelter giving a chance to see them more closely. Blackbirds are some of the most entertaining with their tendency to crash land and chase other birds away from their territory.

Watching the Birds

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