Christmas

We had pre-Christmas sherry with Grandma FT, who was in fine form. With the dreaded lurgy lurking in several family members, Christmas Day was reorganised and Grandma Marks hosted a superb spread. We all joined in Hannah's Snowman Challenge (see video) which transformed Simo and Grandma into Snow People amid much merriment.

On Boxing Day, we lunched with The Eberts and had round two of present opening. In the evening, The Simpsons came out of quarantine and appeared for round three. The next day, we walked at Lyme Regis. Simo and Luke egged each other on sufficiently that they decided they 'had' to go in. Here they are enjoying themselves (video).

Mild Mid December

A day on The North provided a walk along Godrevy Beach and then across to Carbis Bay for a walk into St Ives. This light saturated corner of Cornwall always looks amazing - and it did again today. We sampled delicious Tregothan (English) tea and tea cakes; managed a brief amble before fish and chips and more wandering. We walked all 5 of St Ives' beaches and watched the lifeboats practicing ramming the beach (really). It was ridiculously warm for the middle of December.

Tim's Traditional Christmas Visit

Tim arrived for some pre-Christmas jolly japes: After taking in the excitement of the BIG city, we left Truro for Trellisick House and Gardens which were decked with holly and lit up. The Story Republic players sang to us and did a bit of festive storytelling. Later we watched 'Tomorrowland' which no-one understood. Then after rising early Tim experienced rowing the estuary in a howling South Westerly - and did very well. Then we set off on our bikes for The North coast, reaching Porthtowan. We crossed back to The South coast, through the mining trails before collapsing on the sofas to look at Tim's Vietnam pictures.