So, I had a fun Christmas - although with some envy for the Best Gift Ever. This was given by my cousin and his girlfriend to a friend of his, but I got to look after it on Christmas Eve. A tiny, fluffy, white and grey kitten that I, in a rather Dickensian mood, dubbed Tiny Tim. He purred like a little motor and explored everywhere he could and ( Read more... )

So! It is Christmas Eve, and I am safely installed down at the farm - taking a break from the pre-Christmas frenzy of cleaning. It is a gorgeous day, the tree stands in an unbelievably large number of presents, and Michael is safely outside where he can’t annoy me ( Read more... )

( Venice and all the goings on there are explored under this cut, for those who are interested and have not heard from other sources. )