December 2018

There's always time to go for a swim even though we should be making mince pies or wrapping presents.

Warming up after the swim with tea and cake

December has given us some stunning sunrises and 
being reflected in the water made everything pink.

With shorter days and dark evenings it's the time to do things like teach the cat to play backgammon, 
while Wilma patiently waits for her turn.

and time to make bread......

Malcolm turned his hand to bread making and as you can see it turned out brilliantly

and not a bread maker in sight AND no kneading either !!!

If you want to try it for yourself go to :

https://leitesculinaria.com/93789/recipes-5-minute-artisan-bread.html


for the full recipe and how to .





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and time to read more books than usual....

4 books this month

3 new books

 and

 Wilma and Tilly had better watch out !

 and

 and this one that's sat on the book shelves for years

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Quote of the Month




"Every mountain top is within reach
if you just keep climbing"



Unknown, found on Pinterest

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Update on Malcolm's Mum

This is now the second Christmas that Malcolm's Mum has spent at Isle View care home in Aultbea

and all the staff there have made it a very special place.

We enjoyed a wonderful afternoon at their Christmas party

(thank you Cassie for this photo)

 that was filled with fun and laughter,

(thank you Cassie for this photo)

singing and music and carols

 (thank you Cassie for this photo)

 and young people dancing and performing

(thank you Cassie for this photo)

and Mum managed a slow waltz with Malcolm

Thank you to everyone at Isle View for making
 this such an amazing, loving and caring place to be, 

no wonder Mum loves being there.

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Getting ready for the Zumba Girls' party time !!!

I leave it up to the others to do the glam bit.

It got a bit too hot to keep the beard and hat on 

for long though!

Thank you Janis and Anji for a great night

and for keeping us fit all year long,

we'll all be back for more in 2019.

xxxxx 

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On the croft....


 our three geese have evaded the roasting tin for yet another year !

 Wilma and Tilly are still play-fighting

 Zara enjoyed her Christmas lunch

 and her after lunch stroll

 It's difficult doing a selfie
 when your friend has such a long nose !

we gave up trying to get Wilma in a selfie,
too much wriggling going on
and that was just Malcolm !

With no alcohol, no meat, no TV and no pressies
Malcolm and I have a slightly different Christmas to most !
BUT that means no hangovers, no moaning about the tv programmes and no pressure
and we had a really lovely time,
hope you all did too, however you celebrated .







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To all of you who read our blog from far and wide
I hope you always find
 something that makes you smile,
something that you may like to try or read
 or 
 something that just makes you fall asleep ! 




you can always leave a comment
 and tell me what things you would like to see in future blogs



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A little piece of inspiration....


 "Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live"

Jim Rohn
American entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker
1930 - 2009

 to see the associated article go to :

The Daily Positive teampositive@thedailypositive.com via s14.avl2.acemsrvb.com

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 So with another year ending...

we wish you good health, peace, happiness 
and dreams coming true in 2019

with love and big hugs to you all

Malcolm and June 
and the Gang
xxxxxxxx 

💙💗