Two sunny days

Yesterday morning was cold but bright, and we decided to walk to the restaurant for our lunch date. The shortest way (also the way with most steps) is through the park:

The headless statue is a bit of a mystery, as no-one knows where it came from or who it represents - but that's another story.

Today we went into Newcastle for the annual Open Studios event in the Ouseburn. I managed to buy one or two Christmas presents - not many, but at least I have now started the Christmas shopping. S. joined us, and we had much to talk about, as it has been too long since we saw her. We lunched at the City Farm, and I took this photograph from their doorstep:

It wasn't until I saw the two photo together that I realised: it's all about the trees!