Boxing Weekend

We had a lovely time on Boxing Day. A nice, gentle start to the day. Belinda and Lindsey took the dogs for a walk. Matt and Ian installed a ring camera. I did some Japanese practice. Then Freyja and Simon came on the train for lunch.

Belinda made a lovely mango salad, with pomegranate, radishes from the garden, cucumber and lettuce. We had chicken, ham and nut loaf. and potato salad. Then we had rhubarb crumble for dessert.

And then we went for a walk around the extensive garden. Memo to self: Don't wear sandals to Matt and Belinda's place. I was admiring the avocados on their tree when I somehow managed to slide a large piece of bark between my sandal and my foot. Fortunately, I didn't impale my foot but I did nearly go flying. Also fortunately Lindsey was next to me so I could grab her. I stopped admiring the trees and fruit after that and concentrated on my footing!

I did admire this magnificent tree:

Then Ian drove us back to Melbourne. Freyja and Simon stopped at my place to pick up some left overs from Christmas Eve then they went home. 

Boxing Day Sunshine
at my place

Then I had a quiet, peaceful, restful weekend. I wandered around to The District on Saturday afternoon for a potter in the supermarkets. I have cleaned and tidied my flat - a bit. I have done a little gentle sorting of things. I had a gentle walk on Sunday. And I have been watching the council workers putting up fencing, information points, water points, barriers and other things in preparation for the New Year's Eve celebrations. The remaining council Christmas decorations on Harbour Esplanade disappeared promptly on the morning of the 27th, although I noted that the elves were still in place on the Newquay Promenade. The decorations  on the Victoria Promenade were taken down at the beginning of Christmas week, to the annoyance of local residents. The council, when complained to, said it was because they needed the area clear for preparations for its closure on New Year's Eve. This did not go down well with the locals!

Someone was supremely uninterested in all of the fuss about Christmas decorations (although he did seem to enjoy watching the council workers putting up the fencing)