CHRISTMAS 2024 - PREPARATIONS

Tea with Angela:

Wedding china (1967 Wedgewood 'Belle Fleur')

Spoons from MacLeod family complete with (wedding gift?) tag "from the MacKinnons"

Leftover Norwegian Kransecake

Canadian Mac apples, only seen at this time of year.

2 Christmas cards from the same person...which me laugh as it seems I'm not the only one who gets forgetful.

(Later: Also....received one this year from person who didn't know Iain had died.)

* * * * * *  THE GRANDCHILDRENS' PRESCENCE IS FELT * * * * * * * 

AFTER OUR USUAL SUNDAY EVENING MEAL/GET-TOGETHER

Ishbel's violin

She's  away at uni now but home for holidays...lovely...and she's a real helper e.g.  splitting logs.

Harriet and Ellie: something to keep them occupied in front of the fire

Alastair: helping to tidy up after dinner...leaves his 'footprint' of ketchp (his staple condiment) in the fridge (as he would normally do at home).

* * * * * * * * * * AND WHILE WE'RE HERE * * * * * * * 

Ishbel was in the attic and found Kenny John's violin. He was Iain's father's youngest brother. Self-taught he played with friends in the Achiltibuie area often going to join folk with the instrument in its case strapped on to the back of his motorcycle.