Bike Ride!

 We ventured out, well wrapped up, but with a windchill of 6⁰C I decided to head for home..Pirate did a couple of miles more, with a diversion along a farm track!! I did about eight miles, he did a good two miles more...walking tomorrow I think!!

Yesterday Pirate had the inspiration to buy the last six poinsettia plants in our local nursery and present them to our neighbours as a thank you for being such good neighbours. 

It may be just ordinary to them, but it deserves recognition.

While I got fruit cake on the way, he ventured on a short walk. He is fascinated by our local birdlife..there is nothing much in the garden, probably thanks to the local cats, jackdaws and gulls, but the hedges are full of birds. Our Fife friend has lent him a small digital camera to practice with, before buying one of his own.  He is gradually deciphering the knobs and switches.

With the oven hot already, supper was done in there..baked potatoes, parsnips, beetroot, pumpin slices, and a mushroom and chestnut roast...

The idea then was to bake the batch of biscuits after supper...but a wee dram has put paid to that idea!!

Maybe tomorrow the study will get tidied....I have been trying to get there for three days...

So here's wishing you all good celebrations, whatever you celebrate! And a kinder New Year