Upon my recent fishing trip, I received a kind gift of a jar of Blackcurrant and Redcurrant jelly.

Jolly nice it is too, and goes very well on toasted crumpet, and an obligatory mug of tea.

I do not have much confidence that this will last a week!

I am not one for sending cards. Nor do I ever expect to receive in return.

However, this year I received from a good friend this card. It was on our mantelpiece for some days before I realised what the picture was.

The person who sent this I know to be fond of Tunnocks biscuits, but what they didn’t know, is that I am a great fan too.

An argument will always rage; are these cakes or biscuits? but either way, they are very nice.

What is nice as well, is to receive a hand made card. Thank you very much – you know who you are.

Merry Christmas to you all!

It was a wet and rainy Bonfire Night, we still had a blast!

Amazingly the rain stopped just as the first firework was lit. We have not been to this particular display for some years, and it did not disappoint.

I would say the locals would not be getting their bins emptied, nor their street lighting switched on for some weeks, as the amount of fireworks that went up in smoke must have cost the council a small fortune, but very, very much worth it.

Remember, remember the fifth of November?

Here are some really nostalgic pictures of fireworks and their posters from yesteryear.

Can you see your favourite amongst these? My favourites were definitely the ‘Air Bombs’ which are now banned unfortunately, along with probably all the other really good fireworks that you used to be able to buy.

The Bank Holiday was spent in Last of The Summer Wine country, with its absolutely stunning scenery, taking long, long walks. The only thing missing was the good lady and I racing down hill in a bath on wheels.

Picture of two David Brown white tractors