Last year I only managed to get my Christmas tree up in my lounge but if you remember, I became very ill and never managed to put the lights nor decorations on it. So I'm one step further this year - not only have I put the tree up, there are lights and a few decorations on it and hopefully I should finish it off tomorrow. As I'm on my own for Christmas, I wasn't going to bother putting up anything, but as my son and his wife together with my (as yet unmet) grandchildren are coming up on Boxing Day, I thought I'd better do some.

So this is my tree halfway done.


You can just make out some silver beads on the arm of the sofa, they'll find their way onto the tree tomorrow!

Apart from this, nothing much has been going on in my neck of the woods. I'm not able to send out Christmas cards this year, due to tight funds, so those of you whose e-mail addresses I have, I'll be sending e-cards. Sorry about this folks.

So I'd like to wish you all a very happy Christmas and an even better 2017.