I have been meaning to post a photograph I took a while ago of the view out of our dining room window one sunny morning.
I do so now as a way of wishing my readers a very Happy Christmas. You are a very elite group – not large in numbers, but I’m pleased to say very loyal, even in spite of my occasional rants. I like the sense of knowing who and where you are: a select group in California; one in Texas; one in Japan; a couple in Australia.
The photograph is an emblem of the last year. Less travel. But the pleasures of small things in the house.
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A very Happy Christmas to you too, Charles.
Best wishes for the New Year
Jane de S
M erry Christmas XX
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A very happy Christmas to you Charles. Thank you for all your blogs. They are always stimulating,,and even here in the west of Ireland , the Downing St comments were troubling as evidence of people’s willingness to be persuaded by soundbite puff at the cost of principles. We can only hope for better in 2022. Please keep on blogging
No photo? All best wishes for Christmas. I have much enjoyed your Blog. Annette Bradshaw
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All the best Charles, to you and the family. Thank you for all your blogs, always interesting.
Happy Christmas to you & yours. Your rants are my favourite bits as they are always so right & necessary.
Happy Christmas, Charles, from sunny Tasmania. As well as your wonderful photos and art posts, your political observations are always interesting for me as an ex-Brit with a strong Yorkshire background. Thank you.
Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year to you and your family and to a better 2022. I always look forward to receiving your blog – I like the rants and recommendations of books which I have regularly taken up.
Wishing you both a happy and healthy 2022 – may it be a calmer and kinder year to everyone
Dear Janice, And best wishes to you too ! Charles