New Year…

What will the new year bring? Well…watch this ‘space’ for exciting news of my latest plans for the revised stargazing guide.

Christmas happened as it always does, somehow providing a little bit of sparkle and hope amidst the strife that is around the world just now. For me, a walk along the seafront watching the little turnstones being busy on the rocks as well as also seeming to enjoy a little paddle as the waves broke upon the pebbles, brought joy to the day. Feeling a bit empty-nestish this year, I made a festive meringue garland filled with blackcurrant yogurt topped with sparkling pomegranate seeds and bright cranberries as a change from my usual Christmas pudding.

A walk around a local nature reserve sounded just the thing for one of those dark days after Christmas. The mist did clear for a moment, with the sun showing as a pale disk in the sky, before the fog descended. It was a challenging walk. The nature reserve contained a short sign-posted walk for one and a half kilometres. Not far. But it was steep. It was muddy. There were steps. Ooh my ankles did not like the slippery slopes. My feet did not like plodging through the slippery muddy trails. My eyes loved the little ferns growing on lichen-covered branches, the tiny pink flower growing by the path, the bright patch of yellow gorse…and the sight of the end of the trail back at the car park. The views would be lovely and far reaching on a clear day so no doubt I will return.

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