New Year

Well here we are at the end of another year.  After two weeks of celebrating and feasting it is back to old clothes and porridge.  It has been quite a good year for me with many pleasant highlights.  The wonderful 90th birthday Amanda organised with the opportunity to see my friends and family  I shall treasure among my memories.
We are still having wild weather.  We were fortunate not to suffer damage  to the house but did have one sad loss.  Our beautiful tall elegant eucalyptus tree was blown over and had to be cut down.  After a worrying few days when it leaned dangerously over a wall it has been cut down.  Strangely enough we had a friend staying with us who used to be a tree surgeon and he and the tree surgeon we called in decided its fate.
I look forward to the next year.  I hope for some nice surprises as I had this year to leaven the less pleasant ones that are no doubt in store.  Bits of my body keep wearing out but I must try not to grumble.  Nobody likes a moaner.
A Happy New Year to you all.
Jay May.