I cut the spare Christmas cake up this morning and wrapped up two quarters, one each for Donna and Sandy at the studio. I caught the but to Castle Road and had a short time with Donna, but she was quite busy with a lot of young mum's wanting hand and foot prints of their babies and toddlers. I walked to town from there, I wanted to get another pair of sandals, I have had three pairs, but keep wearing them out as they are all I can wear at the moment! Sadly, the shop has closed, so I need to see if I can find them on line. On the way into town, by a car park on North Street there were cheeky sparrows who didn't fly away when I got the camera out. Quite brightened my day!

As I am on a 'get walking and strengthen the knee' regime, I went in a few more shops and then took a slow walk home along Dean Road. Supported two small shops on the way. Got some smoked blue cheese in Let it Brie and a jar of Quality Street in an independent sweet shop. I thought two or three chocolates would fit into the table decoration crackers. I watched the final episode of the first series of Doctor Blake, all set up nicely for the second series when I get it. I have carried the cakes and other stuff for the journey downstairs so that Darren and I can load the car up later. The Tina and I spent a while sorting out stuff in the dining room as we will want it sorted for Christmas. I had run out of milk so went down to the local shop, Tina wanted a copy of the local paper as they had a leader on the legality of the parking permits in Scarborough. Darren has had problems so maybe he can fight for a refund! I had bought a little book of cracker jokes so have finished three of the crackers now, each have a joke sheet and three sweets.

I have a top to iron and then finish packing, but am almost ready I think.