🌲❄️ #photography #nature #kaleidoscope #winter

3 years since I sold the old family bungalow and it’s still weird seeing someone else come out of there instead of my parents. Obviously didn’t know me. I just nodded. Felt like asking him if he’d had the fire on. Last time I tried that before he’d signed the documents, it smelled like rotting fish.

Best sleep I’ve had in about 2 months. Did wake up at 5am, but got off again.

Too early for bed? Can’t keep my eyes open this evening.

Don’t think I’ve bought enough bottles of sherry.

It’s been 60 years since the first appearance of ‘The Warminster Thing’ on Christmas Day; frightening UFO phenomenon and mystery that lasted a decade in this little Wiltshire town. 🎄 In honour of the anniversary there’s a newish mural in the town. Links to my two-part series are in this thread. 🛸👽🛸

Call me a miserable sod, but I’m packing 2 thirds of my Christmas decs away today. Might just leave the tree out. Far as I’m concerned, it’s no longer Christmas after Boxing Day.😆

The cremation ads on Freeview have just trebled. They must think we’re all about to drop dead after Christmas.

Why do we only eat parsnips at Christmas? They’re so underrated. Roast spuds aside, they’re the best thing on the plate. So sweet and crisp.

I think I must have watched the Steptoe and Son Christmas special about 5 times already this Christmas. Just seems to be repeated on several different channels. I never turn it off though. Enjoyable every time.

Well, it's Boxing Day... So I guess I'll have to dig out my George Foreman Grill RS

Forget the dinner. Just give me a jar of pickled onions and a sage and onion stuffing butty.

Hebden Bridge in snow, west Yorkshire, painting by Caroline Johnson.

Just joined instagram, mainly to post my nature pics, but I feel like Billy-no-mates! Asked around but hardly anyone I know uses it. Was hoping I could reconnect with distant cousins. We were all very close at one time.🙁

The Sea - James Reeves The sea is a hungry dog, Giant and grey. He rolls on the beach all day. With his clashing teeth and shaggy jaws Hour upon hour he gnaws The rumbling, tumbling stones, And ‘Bones, bones, bones, bones! ‘ The giant sea-dog moans, Licking his greasy paws.

Christmas is hard for many. The years roll, the ghosts at the table increase. We’re haunted by the absence of voices, of laughter engines who drank and ate with us. This can be day of remembrance rituals. For what it’s worth, Hooklanders near and far are in my candles today. Be gentle on yourselves.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL 1915 edition with remarkable image of a cloven footed & devilish #Ghost of Christmas Future by the genius illustrator Arthur Rackham. A taste of English gothic from #Dickens & #Rackham for #GothicYuletide

This is a good one. Vegan Dubai Choc stout.😋

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a bit of #JosephFarquharson #Art #Snow #Winter #Nature

Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 22 Durham Cathedral Artist: SRBadmin

Watching the Alastair Sim version of A Christmas Carol, but it’s been artificially colourised and it’s just not the same. Not sure why someone thought daubing it with a load of luminous green and pink would be a good idea?

through an open window come my winter visitors - robin and snowflakes #NationalRobinDay #haiku

Don’t know why sherry gets a bad rap. Nice glass of Tio Pepe Fino. Can’t knock it.

Winter in Cheshire, by Charles Tunnicliffe Our mild wet winter is well represented in this painting by C.F. #Tunnicliffe (1901 - 1979), a son of #Cheshire from Langley near Macclesfield. Image taken from "What to look for in Winter" by Ladybird published in 1959. #Art #Winter #localhistory #nature

I can’t stand people on the bus having phone conversations on loud speaker. Absolute pet hate. Woman 2 seats in front and I want to stamp on that phone.

God, I love a pickled onion. Simple pleasures.

Winter Landscape, Mossley, painting by Manchester-born artist Harry Rutherford (1903-85).

The sun is out. The sky is blue; And I’m no longer Getting pissed-wet through.

I don’t think it’s stopped raining here for about 4 solid days now. Seems endless. Forced myself out ‘cause I’m dying for some fresh air and daylight, but it’s pretty grim. The canal and brook are both overflowing.

Vida Gabor (1937-2007) Hungary #Art

#landscape #nature #snow #photography

Dale Lane, Delph, Saddleworth, in winter, painting by John McCombs.

‘Mistletoe hung from the gas brackets in all the front parlours; there was sherry and walnuts and bottled beer and crackers by the dessertspoons; and cats in their fur-abouts watched the fires; and the high-heaped fire spat, all ready for the chestnuts and the mulling pokers’ - Dylan Thomas

Autumn boats #Photography #Nature

Winter sun on the duck pond. #Photography #Winter #Nature

Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar Window 13 ‘Winter Lane’ Artist: SR Badmin

Just had to pay Royal Mail £1.50 in order for them to deliver something because the sender didn’t pay enough postage. I’ve no idea what it could be. I have nothing ordered unaccounted for. I’ll go mad if it’s a Christmas card.

Day 1261 of #IansDailyPhotoChallenge and not so good weather for walking The Peak District AM, but our PM bit was incredible Views on the Edges were amazing and hardly a soul around #PerfectDayOut ❤️🤗 #inspiringnature #wildlife #naturephotography #MentalHealthMatters #365DaysWild

Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 11 ‘Mam Tor’ Artist: SR Badmin

There’s nothing quite like the silence that accompanies a snowstorm in the forest.

Just placed my Christmas grocery shop order online. I reckon at least a 3rd of it is cakes and biscuits. I can never get decent vegan cakes all year ‘round, so might as well make the most of it. Still can’t find vegan Christmas cake though. Gluten free yes, but not dairy free.

Richard Savoie (Canadian Artist, born 1959) "Return Home from Work", 2020. Oil on Canvas, 60 × 40 cm. Private Collection. #Art

Sun-Kissed Meshiness. #nature #forest #woodland #sunburst #trees #naturelovers #landscape #outdoors #lightandshadow #sunlight #autumnvibes #scenic #smartphonephotography #photography

CHRISTMAS DEMONS There are Greek demons which are confined to the underworld, emerging for 12 days only over the Christmas season from 25th Dec to 7th Jan. This magnificent image shows a striking demon in just this state of limbo awaiting his chance! #GothicYuletide 🎨Bartolomé Bermejo (1440 – 1501

The folklore of Hookland has every mist, every fog, as danger. Tales of it eating certainty, as a warping infection of the land. Stories of sentient fogs, of even a mist on the common providing a cloak for the Hoarse Hag to walk abroad. – Lou Kemp, Hookland artist, 1981

The song-bank on this thing is laughing at me. I might as well just sit here with it on my lap and not learn anything.