We had a quiet weekend here at Bigland Towers, mainly due to the weather (which was crap). It was so wet and windy it’s the first time for nearly 3 months that I’ve failed to hit (never mind exceed) my daily 12.5k step count. On the flip side – we both caught up on some sleep! Plus, the weekend was hardly wasted as the cottage is much more prepped for Christmas as we’ve had time to declutter, do a tip run and donate lots of stuff to a local charity shop. Those donations were tinged with sadness as they included various items that belonged to our moggie Jet, whom we lost in September 2021, aged 20.

Still, the cottage is looking better for the declutter. As we’re having our own Christmas this year I’d decided we should have a real Christmas tree, which involved braving torrential Sunday showers to visit a local garden centre to pick one. We’re pleased with the tree we chose, although I had to resist the temptation to emulate a local Yorkshire tradition by shouting “how much”? when I saw the price tag (£39.99 for those interested).

Now the tree has its own corner of the living room and we’ve dug out decorations from the loft which we’ve not used for years, along with some new ones plus extra lights I’ve bought just to keep things fresh. The tree’s not quite finished yet but it’s certainly starting to feel like the festive season here in Bigland Towers!

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