Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Decorations

Quite Christmassy down in Felletin, our local town. The main street's lined with Christmas trees adorned with purple and silver bows, the overhead Christmas lights are up, flickering coloured lights flash from streetside windows and are reflected in the puddles and wet cobbles. Very festive. But there's one particular house that always puts on a brilliant show, as if to say "y'ain't seen nuthin' yet!" Took a quick snap of it at dusk on the way home from visiting the post office. Went there to buy stamps and send my Christmas cards, but the damned place was shut so, as usual, my cards will arrive late. Gave Jock a longish walk in the gathering darkness on the way home. I think I may have tired the old boy out. Keep forgetting he's aged about eighty in doggy years. Fed the brute when we arrived home and he's now kipping in front of the kitchen fire. Suppose I ought to do something about Christmas decorations. There's a holly tree with berries just up the back lane. That'll do for moi.


  

7 comments:

  1. Jock looks knackered...that's a cute photo of him though, all stretched out in front of the fire "after a hard days work".

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  2. Yes, he was a bit fattygayed. About ten minutes later he was up and out again, barking at the moon.

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  3. Ah I finally managed to post a comment on here. Wouldn't let me before.

    Dunno why.

    Yes I'm still lurking and enjoying your updates.

    Seems like a wonderful night had by all. Nice pics of the courses.

    Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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    1. Thanks for your welcome comment. Good to know people other than my close chums are reading this bloggeau.

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  4. A happy new year to you. I love the shot of Jock in front of the wood burner. It captures exactly what I feel when I think of time spent in our house in La Creuse. Contentment! I wish I had the courage to move out to France for good. I keep returning to your blog for inspiration...

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    1. Thanks for reading and commenting. Always good to get feedback, especially from strangers. Strikes me that by having a place in the Creuse and another presumably in the UK, you have the best of both worlds. Anyways, thanks again.

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    2. Only just figured out how to reply without being 'Anonymous'!!

      Yes we live in the UK but have had a house in the Creuse for the last three years.
      We never planned to buy a house in France (long story) but having done so it has had such a profound impact on us that we are always trying to figure out a way to move over to France on a permanent basis.
      I really do applaud what you have done, I stumbled upon your blog about a year or so ago and it is one of only about three or four I visit on a weekly basis.

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