Yule tree is up.

But not yet decked, stopped for dinner.
Put up while drinking a glass of nice red and while listening to 'Holy Heathens and the Old Green Man' by Waterson/Carthy.

Rainy and cold and windy morning, I finished a couple of commissions but it cleared up by 1pm so I did a couple of hours round Marbury and Anderton, not the nicest of walking days, wind is bitter but it blew the cobwebs away.
Found a bivalve shell on Marbury Lane which was somewhat surprising, given that we are about 50 miles from the coast.
But a quick Google shows that it was a freshwater bivalve, most likely a Swan Mussel. http://www.lifeinfreshwater.org.uk/Species%20Pages/Swan%20mussel.jpg.html

Right, off to bring down the decorations from upstairs. Will post photo when done.

Dinner had, decorations on tree, some pressies under it. To 'Winter' by Steeley Span.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUzRoSwVjEE
To the glory of the rebirth of the Sun, all seasonal greetings to you all.

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