It was a Bank Holiday today, the last before Christmas and we had visitors.
First Paul, and later Michael and Christopher - they did overlap for a while and it was all very social.

Adrian baked a smashing cake: "White chocolate and raspberry melting cake", a recipe by John Whaite, last year's Great British Bake Off winner.


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It was great to have a long week-end and to have 3 days of mainly sunny weather (it could have been warmer and less windy but let's not be picky! LOL ( Read more... )

Today we've enjoyed one of our 8 public holidays. And for a change the weather was good, at least here in London.

What did we do? Cultural activities? Walk in the countryside? Nah.
We stayed at home: got up late, and sat in the garden reading this afternoon.

It really felt like summer today. And nothing says summer more than a sunflower.


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Bank Holiday Monday and, as it is tradition, the weather's not that great. Chilly and light rain ( Read more... )