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| My Wreath - quite proud of it. |
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| Tried a different design this year using purple berries and rosemary from the garden |
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Days are already getting longer and sun rising earlier
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Happy New Year! Another one. I read an article
in the Observer last week about perception of time and how it seems to speed up as you get older so that Christmas comes round more quickly every year. It does seem like that to me. Apparently the trick to making time slow down is to avoid routine and constantly have new experiences. Easier said than done when doggies need walking every day and the only break with routine is choosing a different muddy location to in which walk them.
After the excitement of last year’s Christmas - a big family gathering - we had a quieter time at home this year. Just Paul, Kate and me and the dogs on Christmas Day with her boyfriend joining us a couple of days later. We did the usual stuff: eating too much, present opening, TV. Kate and I cooked dinner giving Paul a break. And I made a Paul Hollywood’s Chocolate Roulade which turned out really well and didn’t even crack. It was very rich though. Next time I’ll use more raspberries and less cream. It looked just like this - honestly. I wish I’d remembered to take a photo of mine.
All over now - I took down the decorations yesterday. It’s a bit grim here today. Snow fell overnight and it’s now raining turning it to slush. There’s nothing much to do and football on the TV again, only marginally better than darts. But we’ve lit the fire and I’m sitting on the sofa planning some new experiences to slow 2025 down.
Hello Eleanor/Doris - not sure what to call you! Just thought I’d comment to say I really enjoyed your blog. I’ve dipped into it on many occasions and it’s really interesting and varied. I noted your daughter went to Sheffield university - I’m from there but live in West Yorkshire now - empty nester with two grown up sons. My husband’s from an Irish family and we’re hoping to do a Belfast and NI trip sometime this year. Best wishes for 2025 to you and your family. Karen
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment Karen - I didn’t think anyone read my blog apart from my family and a couple of loyal followers! I can thoroughly recommend a trip to Ireland. I am indeed Doris - Eleanor is the more sophisticated person I’d like to be.
DeleteI’ve been watching a crime series on Channel 4 catch up if you fancy something more interesting than the footie on the telly. It is called The Team and is set in Copenhagen, Berlin and Antwerp, all in original language and some English when the detectives from the different countries communicate. It sounds like a perfect Christmas, eating, presents and just chilling out. Have a wonderful 2025 x
ReplyDeleteThanks Christina. Sounds like the sort of thing we’d like.
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