Work changes & a special performance

1. The first day of parking (officially at least) in the new car park at work, and it didn't rain. I'm looking forward to the extra half mile or so of exercise each day (honest!)

2. It was surprisingly enjoyable to sit in on the external quality auditing. I'm looking after the auditor for the next 2 days, and I'm enjoying the break from my usual routines.

3. We popped in to give Julie her birthday present, and were treated to a DVD-viewing of Emily's school assembly. She played the witch in Rapunzel and we were very impressed at how well all the children performed - aged between 5 & 7 - there are some stars in the making!

our walk at Whitehaven

We had some friends to visit today, and went for a walk above Whitehaven Harbour...

We reached Haig Pit at the top of the hill (it was a long way up!)

On the way back we could see the Candlestick above the harbour:

Finally, we saw some geese on the harbourside:

Then they all came back to our house for a cuppa and to play with our train set, building blocks and Mr Potato Head.
And Emily helped me write today's blog.

Growing older and growing up

When did I become an old woman?
Not for the first time, I realised the young IT technician was patiently explaining to me how to do something that should be intuitive.

Last night was A's Christmas do: tasty food (the first time I've tried pheasant) and lots of laughter.

This afternoon we visited some friends. We played Guess Who? and very much enjoyed having fun with them. It's lovely to be welcomed in to the family and to see our godchildren growing up.