Here are some pictures from around the summer solstice: preparations for Christmas and our upcoming summer holiday, a few handmade gifts and of course the obligatory fruit mince pies. I hope you and your family have a very happy year's end: whether you celebrate Christmas or not, and wherever you might be in this world.…

Hello! I hope you are well, dear reader, as we enter the last month of this calendar year. I must admit I'm keen for the kids to decorate the Christmas tree (it's always 'their' job) and make some fruit mince pies and start the preparations for the holidays. We're nearly there… I received some really…