Been a grey and murky day but this morning I iced the four Christmas cakes and made some icing decorations to add on later. Will take a picture when they are complete, if I am happy with them! It is surprising how long it takes.....Tina came in at lunchtime for a bit, when she went out I decided to have a short ride on the bike as I hadn't been on it for about a week. That is partly due to the strong winds and rain but also the niggling pain in my ankle and twinges in my knee have been a factor. So, before I stop using it altogether thought I would take a short ride, check out if there were bike racks at the swimming pool and then detour and come back via Peasholm Drive. There were small racks, so if I get back into swimming I can at least use the bike to get up that steep hill! I have to go over a bridge on a fairly main road and the view was really like looking into the wild!

Then took a picture of the lovely Glen from the top end of Peasholm Drive.

Coming down the drive the trees and bushes still look pretty on a murky December day.

I have been talking to a friend from years ago and she remembered when we were in the WI in our twenties we had made a sleigh with Santa and toys and two reindeer, one being Rudolf of course. I made the reindeer and sleigh and other members made the Santa and all the toys in the back.  I knew I had a picture somewhere so sorted through three large boxes and eventually found it!

I have never liked the oven here so this evening Tina and I have been off to order another one to arrive on Thursday so that I can have a bit of a practice before Christmas.