Sunday,
It's COLD today 
. I was up relatively early to walk Jake before Church. That's about 08.00. Shower shampoo and shave and on with the warm waterproofs, wellingtons and gloves. There's a gentle rise as you walk onto the Common. Jake races ahead, the strong wind carries the scent of things that dogs are interested in. As I crest the gentle slope I find myself in the teeth of a wind that forces the tears from your eyes 
and takes the breath from you 
. Strong, for the sheltered Midlands anyway, (before any hardy Scot or gnarled northerner puts me right) 
There's few people about and they are standing in the shelter of lean to's and stables that are a feature on the Common. Jake and I press on through huge puddles and pools of mud.
Did I mention my new boots lately? I've had three pair since I first ordered the "Ultimate Wellingtons". The two previous pair cracked and split after just a couple of walks 
. I duly returned them with a polite observation that they were not quite ..."Ultimate Wellingtons". The guy who supplied them (a family friend), carried a dialogue from me to the manufacturer 
. Finally, they have acknowleged a design fault and given me the first of the new improved boots. Not bad at all. Let's hope I get at least a Winter out of them.
Boots are "De Rigeur". It's ankle deep in water where ever you walk. Shoulder deep if you're a dog. Towels are waiting in the porch when we get home. Jake gets a rub before his Weetabix, I get a cup of tea and toast before Church.
It's the second Sunday in Advent. Two Advent candles are lit to start the Service. It's also the Sunday each year that the Bellringers take the lead in the Service. We are treated to an exceptional peal while we trooped in. The hand bells led the procession to the Altar and they performed in lieu of a Sermon. Quite Christmassy in a Churchy sort of way 
.
Posted a few parcels today. Bev seems to have pointed out that it's the last day for posting parcels ... every day this week. She likes to be right 
.
It's still cold and the wind hasn't abated. Kim is in Regensberg for the weekend. A gathering of the friends she made while studying there. Sometime this week I'm expecting a 'phone call, summonsing me to Manchester to drive her ( and her dirty washing ) home for Christmas. I'm actually looking forward to that. We miss her so.
Keep well, keep warm.
Christmassy Das.
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