On Christmas Eve

It's a lovely morning cold but bright and sunny.  I put on coat and boots and went into the garden.  I washed and filled the bird baths.  Seeds, suet balls and nibbles had been topped up earlier.  Loads of goldfinches, one chaffinch,  one greenfinch,  a couple of dunnocks and a couple of blackbirds spotted so far today.  All the shopping is done, all the presents distributed, we may pop out for a gentle stroll later on after some preparation of tomorrow's meal has been done.

At the weekend we went up to wonderful Little Moreton Hall for their Yuletide Celebrations, something we try to do the weekend before Christmas, it has become somewhat of a tradition.

Watching and listening to Piva celebrating Christmas Tudor style.  They sing of the Yule Log, food and ale, the Twelve days of Christmas and the  Lord of Misrule or Master of Revels on Twelfth Night.  Also the tradition of Boy Bishops which ran from St Nicholas Day to Holy Innocents Day.  I think in the photo above they are singing and playing Gaudete which means rejoice.

Peace and joy to you all.