....so, the Winter Solstice comes around again....
....Its been a misty grey day on the hill today, but we are warm and cosy by the fire, we have eaten well and had a lovely relaxing day, and as always reflecting on the past year, and looking forward to the coming one....
....The garden thrived this year, providing us with plenty of food of various types throughout every season, with months passing over summer and autumn where we bought very little from the greengrocer, sometimes just popping in to say Hi and have a chat, sometimes just a few oranges and lemons, the fruit we cannot grow here....
....in the last year we have improved all our solar installations, bought a new water filter and we now have running hot water for the first time....my oddjob work locally is increasing, and Mrs P has had a successful year with her art exhibitions and craft sales....we have been more involved in the community in our local village, including the summer fete, open mic nights, bonfire night and village hall events....
....We have also had a few very enjoyable evenings at the Whisky Bar, with some great musicians coming again to play on our humble little stage....bringing the folk together is an important part of our lives and we will be organising more events for next year....
We hope you are enjoying the Solstice and looking forward to a productive and fruitful year ahead, thank you all for following the channel, and may the returning sun shine light into your lives.
Bloody Pirate, Red Crimson and family.
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....Its been a misty grey day on the hill today, but we are warm and cosy by the fire, we have eaten well and had a lovely relaxing day, and as always reflecting on the past year, and looking forward to the coming one....
....The garden thrived this year, providing us with plenty of food of various types throughout every season, with months passing over summer and autumn where we bought very little from the greengrocer, sometimes just popping in to say Hi and have a chat, sometimes just a few oranges and lemons, the fruit we cannot grow here....
....in the last year we have improved all our solar installations, bought a new water filter and we now have running hot water for the first time....my oddjob work locally is increasing, and Mrs P has had a successful year with her art exhibitions and craft sales....we have been more involved in the community in our local village, including the summer fete, open mic nights, bonfire night and village hall events....
....We have also had a few very enjoyable evenings at the Whisky Bar, with some great musicians coming again to play on our humble little stage....bringing the folk together is an important part of our lives and we will be organising more events for next year....
We hope you are enjoying the Solstice and looking forward to a productive and fruitful year ahead, thank you all for following the channel, and may the returning sun shine light into your lives.
Bloody Pirate, Red Crimson and family.
🥃🔥🥃
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....Happy New Year folks, hope 2026 brings you a bountiful garden, solid friendships and good times....
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....woke up to a bracing chilly morning today, but I really do love the clear skies, cold mornings and bright dry days at this time of winter....there is something very ancient about waking up in a nice warm bed, getting up into a cold home and lighting the fire....getting back into bed with a hot cuppa and waiting for the van to heat up so we can get on with the day....its how our ancestors lived and if you've got central heating you are missing out on one of the things that really makes you feel alive....I love the cold winter mornings even tho life is harder at this time of year....
And the first signs of spring are only a few weeks away....
And the first signs of spring are only a few weeks away....
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....and then the snow came down....❄️
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....bright and sunny up on the hill, but a chilly mist hanging in the valley below....
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....so we went sledging....
Mrs P having loads of fun. 💚
Mrs P having loads of fun. 💚
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....very grey, overcast and misty day today, and we are getting just enough solar to keep the batteries charged....
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....and yes, if you wondered....
It is still raining.
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It is still raining.
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