It’s been snowing here, but not as much as in the south of England and I do find it odd that we’ved moved north where it’s supposed to be colder and it isn’t! This snow is the best kind – crisp and even. The roads have been gritted and are clear so we’re still able to get out and about. We haven’t had time to do anything but shop so far, except for two visits to our family in Scotland, now much nearer than before. We’re off there today for a school carol service with the two older grandchildren. They have had more snow than us, so I hope we’ll get there and back ok.
We’re still emptying boxes and trying to find the best places to put things. I can’t imagine how I fitted everything into the wall unit for example, but what came out should go back in, shouldn’t it? And will we have the bedrooms ready for the family to stay on Sunday – I hope so?!
The computer is in a room overlooking the back garden – this is the view from the window.
- View from my desk
Amazingly, there is an apple tree out there that still has its apples. The birds love it!
- Close up of apple tree
The garden has a small stream runing through it going into a small coppice.
- Stream at the back
Here is a view of the front garden as seen through the lounge window
- Christmas tree in the front garden
Still not much time for reading. Drood is proving to be a test. It started off really well with the train accident that Dickens was in at Staplehurst, great descriptions of London and so on. But Simmons’s inclusion of great tracts of background research is slowing down the story interminably. It reminds me a bit of Les Miserables!
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Lovely, lovely photos! It’s gorgeous there!
Lezlie
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What wonderful views!
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Lovely winter photos. The view from your desks seems inspiring –lucky you.
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I love the snow covered apple tree, and the stream! What a beautiful setting! I hope you have the happiest of Christmases!
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I’ve been dying to see photos of your new home, so I was thrilled to see these.
I read Drood when it first came out, and while everyone else was raving about it, I was less than impressed. One of the reasons why was because he seemed to want to wow everyone with the amount of research he did. It really got in the way of the story for me.
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You have moved into Winter Wonderland!! I think if I had your view out my desk window I would not get much done. I am so envious of your new garden. It is so beautiful. A great Christmas gift that will last for the whole year. Enjoy.
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I forgot to say how much I like the new header photo as well. Perfect for the winter.
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Wishing you a very happy Christmas.
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What a lovely view! Have a very Happy Holiday!! And if Drood is anything like Les Mis (which I also persevered through…), I might contemplate a different holiday read. :) (Not that I didn’t enjoy LM, but it is a long book…).
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Nice photos, especially the one with the stream. My kind of scene :)
Drood is on the list–the train wreck has always fascinated me.
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I’m sitting here looking at a sky which is absolutely full of snow, wondering just when it’s going to decide to let it fall! They’ve promised us anything up to twelve inches today – what joy!
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What lovely views you have from your new house – and a Verandah too. Lovely!
I shall look forward to your final thoughts on Drood, I bought it the other week, and am almost dreading starting!
Meanwhile as I’m writing this after Christmas, hope it went well and very best wishes for 2010.
Annabel
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What a spectacular view from your desk. Sitting here sweltering in 41C temperatures and keeping all the curtains closed to keep out the blistering sun I am very jealous of you :)
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