Christmas, New Year n' stuff.

Well, the festive season came and went as did the new year. Very pleasant it was too. Christmas always seems to bring out the best and worst in people, but on the plus side presents are involved. Not that I'm only thinking of material goods at that time of year.

Oh all right.... I AM only thinking of material goods over Christmas. Sue me.



We stayed in Bath and while we were there went to the Christmas market outside the Cathedral. It looks brilliant, until you realise that most of the huts are selling the same stuff. Once you know this it doesn't take very long to walk around. The mold wine was very good though.

The cold weather at the end of last year gave us some wonderful views from the back of our house. There were some lovely frosty mornings....


Some beautiful sunrises....


...and one morning we were treated to a rainbow. It wasn't raining but it was freezing cold. I can only assume it was light bouncing off ice crystals in the atmosphere.




I have decided to walk more this year (new years resolution... god I hate them!) but it gives me a chance to see a little bit more of the countryside around me. The walk to Guildford along the canal is especially tranquil. I'll try to remember to take my camera with me as there is always something to pause and look at.





The walk is about 4-5 miles. Much better than going to a gym!



The rain over the last few weeks has given us a surprise or two. We woke up one morning to find the river encroaching on our garden..


No where near our house, but you still get a nervous tingle in the stomach. Mind you, if it did get to our house it would mean that most of Guildford would be underwater.

Finally, I went for a walk today and ended up in my favourite spot. It's where I just like to sit and stare for a while. As I did this today I put my camera down beside me and let it run. It's my getaway spot. When life gets a bit hard to cope with I sit here and it all melts away. The quality isn't that great (thanks blogger for making my mpeg clip look as though the lens was covered in vaseline).