Maybe a slightly morbid connotation to my title, but rather, I refer to decomposition of organic matter. When the ice recedes, decaying leaves and such are revealed. It's a marginal time between ...

Lots of nice gifts for all including the dogs. Today we had a lovely dinner in the afternoon and all chilled. Happy to just be here in one piece and just enjoy the day. Bed soon. Tired.

Bush, reeds and grass A refreshing Christmas Eve walk, listening to a seasonal playlist of songs, including this favourite.

Home baked sausage rolls for the staff. Better get them quick before Dave eats them.

In the last of the afternoon light on a remarkably mild Christmas Eve. It was 12c this afternoon and could almost have been a spring day - there are wild garlic shoots already poking through the ...

The girls posing in front of the tree. Beautiful pooches.

Not really time to do much, busy prepping lunch.

....in West Cork but the jigsaw is on its way (1000 pieces, very hard) and the Cake is iced. An early Christmas has already been enjoyed in New Zealand and we had a good catch up last night, Esme ...