Unexpected

All the errands are dome - all that are going to be done before Christmas, and maybe before the end of the year, we shall see. On Tuesday we went to the farm shop and bought a gammon joint, a chicken and sausagemeat to make stuffing; then we went to Boots and cashed in as much of my prescription as they could provide (all the urgent things, fortunately). Yesterday I was all set to do battle with the greengroccer's shiny new website when they announced they weren't taking any more orders until the New Year - so we visited the ahop instead, for the first time since March.

The weather forescast has been for heavy frost, and then brighter - which was welcome enough, after the dark and rainy days we've been having. But I looked out this morning on a street dusted with white: not that (really heavy) frost, but a light fall of snow. Since then more has fallen, and now the sun is shining, and since I don't have to leave the house, I'll settle for that.

We have a Zoom call planned this afternoon with the Elder Niece and her family: it must be Christmas Eve.