Over again till next year?

Christmas comes and goes again... is it worth it? Still something special about the time of year, the music, services, buying presents and seeing other people's enjoyment [one hopes] on receiving them...and then the sales, oh well.

The Frankfurt Market came and went, sad to see the people packing up the stalls, but then they have their families, friends and homes to be with too...

Christmas Carol

A wonderful one-man performance by actor Clive Francis of Dicken's Christmas Carol. Sparing but powerful special effects and music added to thrilling atmosphere in Birmingham's Town Hall. Recreation of Dickens' own reading in 1853 at the same venue!
http://www.thsh.co.uk/view/a-christmas-carol-by-charles-dickens--performed-by
If this turns up near you, then go.

Gigs and things

Outside Track at the Red Lion Folk Club - and local man Paul O'Brien.
Irish, Scottish, Canadian, Brummie. Why be anywhere else?

Some beauty

... in the world, despite everything.

Thoughts

A sad thought maybe, but thinking of people having harder times this year: relationships, ailing parents, illness, redundancy.

Seeing old colleagues

You leave a part of you wherever you've been, and that's true. One way and another I've worked in different places and value people I've met at all of those: I'm glad I can see them again from time to time.
Till the next time, thanks to all.

Carlisle and About

Derwentwater: Friar's Crag

Chesters Roman Fort

Carlisle Cathedral