José Feliciano - Feliz Navidad

The sound worm in my head today. One of the doctors at work has been singing it incessantly, I’m sending a bit of silliness to reader Virginia who perhaps needs the diversion today🎄

Chic Eleanor texted me yesterday afternoon and like a teenager would suggest thumbed an exciting

“Meet you in The Crown in ten minutes” text!

Luckily I was holding my phone when she messaged

We arrived together

It was lovely, 

“I do look a sight darling I’m in my scruffs” she shared breathlessly 

I thought she looked magnificent, 

Even her pashmina looked Christmassy 

We stopped at the pub for a good hour and half before leaving for home 

Hug fest in the car park before we parted.

She made my day, as she so often does.

So today….

The final village cards will be delivered . A book to Mrs Trellis, cards to the Manley’s and to others.

Jackson Nurseries which lie just outside village delivered a pot of spring bulbs to every house in the village, a tradition which is a sweet one.

Before she skipped off home, Eleanor gave me a tiny gift in the shape of a felt heart

“It’s for your first Christmas Tree next year” she cooed

“Now you have enough decorations, no there’s no excuse” 

I thought about the beautiful iridescent glass bauble, the magnificent rubber chicken and now the heart, and a score of others put away in drawers and boxes and in the tea caddy on my desk

And She was right