December has been very cold and wet as the storm season has arrived in force. We have had howling gales and heavy seas, and days on end of rain with the recent Storm Bella which came roaring across the Atlantic and hit us full on. There is much debris to clear but at least the water table will have been replenished. And we have now passed the winter solstice so the days will start to get longer and the sun a little higher. We did have one fine day and it showed how vibrant the plants can be even with all the salt-blasting and weather that mother nature can throw at them.
It has been a truly awful year and we are now locked up for another month as the resurgent Virus rages still. All we can do is remember happier times and plan for renewal in 2021. When spring comes, the tiered garden going down to the house will be redeveloped with a mass of pinks and whites in Mexican fleabane- erigerons- and Japanese anemone to contrast with the blue agapanthuses. Dreaming is part of the joy of gardening at this time of year; the hard work will come in about 10 weeks, just before the arrival of spring.
For now, we are hunkering down for the new year tonight with board games, sweet wine and Tunnocks tea cakes and caramel bars, like last year and all the years previously.
A toast: to life after the Virus, and dreams of the garden to come.
Old Lady by the Sea 
Looks great. Happy New Year!
Delia
Delia Caple
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thanks for all your hard work Delia- next it’s the manuscript!
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And a happy 2021 to you too, Annie… whatever you find yourself doing…
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thanks noel- all good here in the lock up. writing going well mostly and my manuscript might get into a book this summer. hope all is well for you in lovely York.
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Happy New Year🎉🎈🎊🍾!
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Look forward to lunch at the dog and fox or the alex as soon as we can to celebrate your retirement!
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A lovely post Patty – Happy New Year xx
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Dear Pat So lovely to receive your postcards and hope that you are staying well . Christmas rushed up this year and many cards unsent . So sending you and your husband all good wishes for a happier new year and better times ahead
With love Liz maddocks brown
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And A HAPPY NEW YEAR to YOU & yours… I hope you got my earlier e-mail. LET’S CATCH UP AGAIN SUPER SOON.I HOPE IT WASN’T too much of an inconvience,shock,or alarm Xmas EVE When I blew my head off(just a little much needed festive merriment) Honest!!HO HO HO!!!! Love janet bbb (BLOOMINING BAD BOWLER) ho ho ho !!(iT’S ALL GOOD FUN)
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Great stuff- a trumpet blast to see in the new year-WHAT COULD BE BETTER!
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Hi Pat,Here We Are Again!!
Surrounded by snow with Polar bears and penguins queuing up to be let in.HO HO HO!!! The Postcards
are great THANKYOU .Hopefully,Ana may come onboard soon.I bet you are missing the cricket still
Joe’S holding things together.HO ho ho!!! HOPE PLANS ARE STILLHOLDING UP FOR THE GARDENS
stay safe and I will try and tune in again super soon.
love janetx
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