Christmas Day, the real story.

I am back to tell the truth, I said the weather was beautiful and it was Christmas Day, till the afternoon. It didn't ruin our walk in the Botanic Gardens, and it's rained every day since. I can't pretend sometimes at 

The Rose garden, Barry , me and 3 German tourists.

Driving through town.

No one in the streets, but us idiots.

Christmas time the weather is horrendous, it's a bit hit and miss whether we get a hot day. So here is the proof.

Not cold but torrential rain

Merry Christmas

Vege from the garden, spuds, beans, peas and lettuce for Christmas lunch.

Christmas tree, slightly wonky photo

While out Christmas shopping took this photo of the many wall murals to be seen in the city.

Yesterday morning early morning walk on the beach.

I am now of to dip me truffles in chocolate, fish and chips for dinner, a tradition in our house Christmas Eve.
I am organised and almost relaxed, probably because I had most of the presents ordered and delivered by November. Roast Lamb, Roast Chicken, salad, vege, etc and for a little nostalgia I am doing the famous Chocolate log plus Pavlova for dessert. That's Choco log, with biscuits dunked in Baileys, then sandwiched with cream and cocoa mixture, and chilled. Some raspberries to decorate, then served, Yummy sounding, but the proof is in the pudding. MERRY CHRISTMAS, I hope you have a lovely day, and get something nice. Aunt Bee.

A wonderful day

Proud parents and Tom.

Sunday 15th December

Flowers in the garden the most beautiful is the flowering potato, new spuds for Christmas day, brilliant.
My currant bushes, managing to beat the birds most days.
The final photo, Custard tart with strawberries..........delish.

Google made it very hard for a technophope to find her own blog.

Sorry about not posting, couldn't find my blog on my own Google account..............says much more about me than about Google I think. Couldn't remember how to download my photos from own phone. There is a pattern here. 
First news is Aj has gone flatting, (small dance of happiness allowed here), love him to bits, but he has learnt a few things already, mostly of the budgeting money to last a fortnight kind, and wasn't it easy living at home. Tom has applied for Secondary Teaching, one more year at Uni, although he graduates on Wednesday afternoon, with a BA. At last, I thing he will be with us at least one more year.
I will bore you now with photos.

The photos are

The last spring flowers from the garden.

Shepherds Pie

Lights from the Sensory Room

Catholic Cathedral at sunset 

Pink sky at night

The last photo is the a*** end of a reindeer going to the 

Santa parade, when we passed it we noticed it had no head, that was on the truck in front, and too think I thought they flew.

Photos of a lovely Spring.

Vege garden taking shape,

Oh so true, earthquake wrecked church in background.

I am obssessed  with these lights.

Childish I know, this is Miss J,attacked by Angry Birds, it's a new phone and I was bored.

I park my car hear most days, this is all that's standing of a church, in Sydenham.

Hello, is there anyone out there ?

I am back from a very long break, where more that once I almost deleted my blog, but I have decided to continue, for no other reason than I feel more chipper.

I have not found a new job, alas, but hope springs eternal, spring has sprung, the clocks have leaped forward last weekend, which explains why everyone was so tired this week.

The Anglican Cathedral.

Tom has one last week of Uni, and Aj has started a 6 week trial with a builder, he will find out in 2 weeks if he has a a permanent position as an apprentice.

Basil and I went into the CBD last weekend.

It was a car free weekend in the CBD

I went shopping this morning and bought Christmas lights and paper, fabrics for my dining table chairs, and some cute fabric with robins on it for a new Christmas tablecloth. So I feel ready for creating, I'm getting the "sander from hell" out tomorrow to sand down the chairs as I am going to paint them, before I cover them. I always bought a Kath Kidtson mug, a large "cowboy" one which I shall enjoy drinking my morning cup of tea in.There we are, my first post in a while, and it was almost painless, almost, I have a smart phone a lovely Nokia, which I am slowly learning how to use. All these photos were taken on my phone, I wont tell you long it took me to learn how to use the camera, suffice o say I have a collection of blurred selfie's. Love Aunt Bee.