Four golden rings, one tree and a small rectangle

• Cakes baked – Six – yes – six
• Christmas jumpers knitted – No progress. I started knitting up the displacement activity balls only to realise they won’t deliver a jumper so I’ll need several fair isle filler rows – the you tube tutorial for the lacey effort is now looking tempting.
• cards – still in the drawer apart from two which snuck into yesterday’s parcels
• presents – I have purchased a voucher. Who knows whether it will ever emerge. etherium much….
• personal glamour and grooming – no one alerted me all day to the egg yolk dribble on my jumper…..
• bulbs planted – the chilly excuse was unavailable,, but still none….Though we had a long chat over cake with Raymond about how there were definitely a couple of weeks “in hand”

Today rose bright and sunny. What the blazes is going on? It is December, I repeat, December. Leaving the quartermaster in charge of securing more eggs and evaporated milk, Mum and I took Lyra for a walk round the back of the loch. Half way round we hit the olfactory heights of fox. We tried calling and coaxing but Lyra’s internal compass had begun to turn inexorably to the lodestone of honk. Thankfully, a jogger passed and her curiosity overcome the lure of foxy fragrance. Middle aged men in lycra – you have value and worth! There was still a tang in the car, but it could have been soooo much worse.

We returned home to discover the quartermaster wandering around in unzipped wellies with no sense of urgency. You simple cannot get the staff. Despite being on the shopping back foot, egg sucking cake making guidance for mothers was offered and, despite this, there were no homicides. Truly I am a saint.

Anyhoo, the evaporated milk was eventually sourced and the cakes were baked. I find myself wondering whether there is a saint of fruitcake….

Oops nearly forgot today’s quiz question and the last couple of day’s answers ( I think day 3 on repeat but there you go… Below the photos…

QUESTION 5. What plant is the Imperial symbol of Japan?

Questions 3 and 4 answers

3. Which is the odd one out: Winston’s wife C24H27Cl5O6 The unfortunate SnicketEdgar Froese’s dream The vase….	c) Lemony Snicket (hero of “A Series of Unfortunate Events” was not an orange Winston’s wife was Clementine The formula is Agent Orange Edgar Froese founded Tangerine Dream (a German techno band) from the 60/70s the vase is Satsuma Ware
4. Which charted highest in 1985: a) Solid (Ashford & Simpson) b) Crazy for you (Madonna)c) Dancin” in the dark (Springsteen) d) If I was (Midge Ure)e)We close our eyes (Go West)	1) If I was (Midge Ure) – No 1) 2) Crazy for you (Madonna – No 2) 3) Solid (Ashford & Simpson) – No 3 4) Dancin” in the dark (Springsteen) – no 4. 5) We close our eyes (Go West)- No 5