All is quiet, all is calm....for now!

SunRISE on Christmas Day

The storm passed and wasn't quite as fierce as expected, but still gusts of 70mph and a lot of rain BUT the power stayed on! All is well on the island, and compared to folk in Kent and other Southern counties in England we are VERY lucky.  I feel so sorry for the folk flooded out and many thousands without power.  It's bad enough at any time of year, but at Christmas when folk work so hard to make it a special event, it seems doubly sad.

I had a quiet Christmas. A neighbour, M, came round for Christmas dinner yesterday. I did a simple roast with a lovely local fresh chicken - NO! NOT one of my own!  I am happy to eat meat but not something I have been personally acquainted with. M. wanted to be home before dark, so I had a relaxing evening watching TV and nibbling on lots of goodies.......  As I have said before, I don't celebrate Christmas, but am happy to have a few days rest and relaxation in mid-winter!

Today I went for a walk along the shore. Button came too but was busy mousing so I didn't get any photos. She was also complaining as it was still breezy and a shower was coming over. I assumed she was in the old buildings hunting mice but when I got home I found she was already there before me! Obviously took a short cut across the field.  Tee hee!

Not sure this panorama taken on my ipod works that well in Blogger - but click on the picture and see anyway!

It was lovely down on the beach though I wasn't there long ......

Did I mention I live next door to a lighthouse? ;-)

Meanwhile the sheep were curious to know what I was doing "abroad" and did I have anything of interest to them (eg food).....

We haven't had a ferry service since Monday. Tuesday it was cancelled due to the bad weather and no ferries on Christmas Day or today, what is known a "Boxing Day" (another bank holiday). Ferries should be running tomorrow but the wind is forecast to get up again tonight so not sure if they will run.  I'm fine though - despite trying to exercise restraint when buying in food for the holiday I seem to have been a little extravagant and can probably avoid shopping for about a month now!!

I hope all of you had a good Christmas and a peaceful time......