The Good Christmas

So, I left you with bated breath awaiting the Christmas Parade.

here they come now

there was a rumor that real deer were involved - not sure about this one

wooden boats are good

kelpie driven boats are better

not everyone wanted to be there

but there's no stopping the Buckland Boot Scooters

Tess and Son showed initiative

 

as did this poor child dragging her float to the petrol station

it had been 3-4 years since the last parade.

Some were prepared to wait.

the Triabunna Christmas Tree, situated between the supermarket and the chemist

The really lovely thing about this event is that it was organised by 'old' Triabunnans, determined to get the parade back for their kids and grandkids.

After the excitement of the Friday night Triabunna Christmas Parade, came the Monday Carols in the Park in Orford.  This is the third year that the fairly recently formed Maria Voices have staged this event.

the weather wasn't perfect

but what did we care (Jac and David actually)?

the show must go on - Good King Wenceslas bosses the page

the Cheryls dress the tree

the Wily One is always The Foxy Fixer.

From then on, domestic pleasures:

Malcolm brought a crayfish for lunch on Thursday

Kyrle brought oysters on Friday

Judy surprised with an astonishing sponge cake on Saturday

Muirlands called for sushi

Taking us to Christmas Eve:

Georgia hailed the fire truck on its lolly run

John contributed a Derwent caught trout

Georgia gave me trout socks

And I nearly forgot, Georgia, Ella, Jill PD and I  joined the Blue Bottles for a Summer Solstice swim.

I have to say that I revere the Summer Solstice but I am sad that the mornings will start later.  I have been waking at about 5.30am, catching birdsong, basking in the rays of the rising sun and spending till about 7.30am floating in reverie.