Tam and I went for a short walk up the hill today and were amazed to find a Primrose in flower on a bank! It was the only one, and had we walked around Colomendy (where we have seen them well in bloom on a mild Christmas Day before) we might have seen more. Tam took the photo on her phone, and I think it could be sideways, but you get the gist anyway. A little ray of hope to remind us that the shortest day is not too far away now. Less than a month.
The morning was spent fielding email questions from Solicitors, seller's agent, etc and as I answered one, another would arrive!, but we're hopefully getting there now.
This afternoon we loaded up the car for yet another Trip to the Tip (No. 6 I believe) and there will be another (hopefully FINAL) one next week, mainly of old mirrors.
Our evening meal was Kedgeree, which is always one of my favourites.
Only one box packed today, which was the contents of a small chest we had offered for sale at the last couple of Fairs, but which were mostly treen and metalware, so could take their chances in one of our normal plastic boxes used for Fairs. Now the wooden one can have two favourite ceramic vases put in it, wrapped in bubble wrap and then a quilt.
These are the vases, and they are tall and breakable! The photos in the middle are my lovely horse Fahly.
Below: It is beginning to look very bare in places:
A couple of beautiful plates and a corner of a Black Chintz cup (I have 3 different ones) and the top rim of an old Burleyware jug which came from one of Keith's aunties. These are all packed away now but once we have moved will be back in pride of place on theArts & Crafts dresser. The little flowers and ferns plate has a big brother in the shape of a meat plate.
Finally, the current reading downstairs.
