THE RAMBLINGS OF A STRUGGLING ARTIST ON LIFE WITH TWO TERRIERS, A PONY WITH ISSUES AND OTHER WILDLIFE AND BIRDS THAT CROSS OUR PATH

23 December 2013

HAPPY CHRISTMAS


Happy Christmas to you all and thank you so much for all your support, comments and effort following my blog over the last year. It's a pleasure and joy to know you all. Sorry I haven't been posting so regularly recently - things have been so busy here and the weather is appalling! We're flooded in today, with the lane impassable with a foot of water at least. We hope to get out tomorrow. Until next time, post Christmas I should think, here is Snippet in the snow from last year. xx



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  1. Jayview23 December 2013 at 20:57

    Gorgeous photos - both of them! Happy Christmas from a new reader and best wishes as you adapt to the elements. We are promised 31 degrees C and sunny here in Melbourne but it could easily have been 40C like last week - or 17C. Jean

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    1. Em Parkinson24 December 2013 at 08:52

      I'll be thinking of you sweltering as we shiver around the fire tomorrow J!

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  2. Kath23 December 2013 at 21:08

    Wishing you a happy and peaceful Christmas, enjoy it all xx

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  3. Sue in Suffolk23 December 2013 at 21:16

    Hope we get some snow this winter,but not TOO much. The weather forecast is terrible so I hope the flooding goes down so you can get out OK.
    Have a lovely Christmas and I'm looking forward to seeing more of your brilliant photos in 2014

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    1. Em Parkinson24 December 2013 at 08:53

      Looks like M got out to work this morning okay as he's not back yet! Merry Christmas to you too. x

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  4. Gail H. Ragsdale23 December 2013 at 21:17

    And Merry Christmas to you too!

    It was 72 degrees and 2 inches of rain yesterday. Today is 41 degrees and windy. Wish it would find a happy medium!

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    1. Em Parkinson24 December 2013 at 08:54

      A happy medium would be great Gail but it never seems to be that way, or perhaps we just don't notice when it is. xx

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  5. Anonymous23 December 2013 at 21:21

    All the best to you too, for christmas & the new year, Em.

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  6. John Going Gently23 December 2013 at 21:28

    Hope the storm left you safe
    Happy Christmas
    And the cheque IS in the post xx

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    1. Em Parkinson24 December 2013 at 08:57

      Last night we had a five hour power cut just after I posted this. I decided it would be a good idea to drink two large Gins and tonic (I don't drink normally) and my head is feeling it this morning. Nothing like a bracing mile and a half walk with the dogs and pony to make it worse. Happy Christmas! xx

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  7. angryparsnip23 December 2013 at 21:29

    I was so happy to find your blog this year (last year?) I have so many writers than is is nice to have a few artist tossed into my blog list
    Hope your weather gets better.
    We are back to our typical Tucson Holiday weather sunny and warm

    Merry Merry !
    Merry Christmas
    Hugs from Tucson
    cheers, parsnip

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    1. Em Parkinson24 December 2013 at 08:58

      Happy to have found you too Parsnip. I think you're quite a veteran follower actually. xx

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  8. Anonymous23 December 2013 at 21:48

    Merry Crimble Em xx

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  9. Jane and Chris23 December 2013 at 21:49

    Happy Christmas, Em.Lovely to have found you!
    Jane x

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  10. Dartford Warbler23 December 2013 at 22:23

    Have a lovely Christmas Em.
    Hope you are surviving the storm tonight and that Trigger will be OK.

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    1. Em Parkinson24 December 2013 at 08:59

      Trigger is fine. I get up every morning thinking he'll have blown away, but there he is, waiting for his breakfast, safe and sound. Could have done without the power cat last night for the duration of Jane Eyre but never mind! x

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  11. SeagullSuzie23 December 2013 at 22:49

    Merry Christmas Em

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  12. Tom Stephenson23 December 2013 at 22:51

    I would have been tempted to deck that little tree in some battery powered LEDs... Happy Christmas, Em.

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    1. Em Parkinson24 December 2013 at 09:00

      That was my plan yesterday, but the weather was so bad, I had to dig this unadorned version out of the archives instead. Very annoying. Next year.....x

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  13. ann @ studiohyde23 December 2013 at 23:35

    Happy Christmas to you all. Hope you manage to get out tomorrow, at the moment it is still blowing a gale here!

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    1. Em Parkinson24 December 2013 at 09:01

      It's not raining at the moment! Still blowing a gale though. Keep safe and have a great Christmas Ann. x

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  14. rusty duck23 December 2013 at 23:36

    Happy Christmas Em. And..
    Be careful out there.. J xx

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  15. Roy Norris24 December 2013 at 00:48

    Keep safe Em and have a Merry Christmas and a good 2014.

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  16. Anonymous24 December 2013 at 01:47

    Merry Christmas to you and yours. Does Santa visit your house?

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    1. Em Parkinson24 December 2013 at 09:03

      He'd have problems squeezing down the chimney liner I think, and OB is an atheist in that department now! Merry Christmas Susie. x

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  17. Camille24 December 2013 at 05:29

    Wishing you a wonderful holiday Em. You're a talented lady and I have very much enjoyed following you during the past year.

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    1. Em Parkinson24 December 2013 at 09:04

      Happy Christmas to you Camille and thank you for following. I didn't know you did so it's so great to hear from you! x

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  18. Down by the sea24 December 2013 at 09:42

    Hope you manage to get out today, it's not quite so bad here. Wishing you and your family a very Happy Christmas too.
    Sarah x

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    1. Em Parkinson24 December 2013 at 11:34

      It's barely rained today Sarah....the eye of the storm I'm afraid. I've got a bad feeling about potential Christmas day power cuts! xx

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  19. Elizabeth24 December 2013 at 10:01

    Happy safe snug and dry Christmas, it's lovely to have found your blog. Best wishes, Elizabeth

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  20. The Three Muleteers24 December 2013 at 10:31

    A Very Merry Christmas to you and yours Em, stay safe, dry and toasty warm this festive season! From us all at the Three Muleteers x

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    1. Em Parkinson24 December 2013 at 11:35

      Greetings over the moor to you too Muleteers. I still haven't worked out where you are exactly! x

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  21. Ragged Robin24 December 2013 at 11:31

    Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year :)

    I hope the weather has improved today and you can get out!

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    1. Em Parkinson24 December 2013 at 11:37

      I just want the post to get through today as we to meet a courier two miles down the lane yesterday and pass the parcel over in the middle of a lake! Happy Christmas to you too. x

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  22. Melody24 December 2013 at 14:36

    Sending Merry Christmas wishes your way ~ on a raft! :)))) Love the "Grass tinsel" on your tree!

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  23. Elizabeth24 December 2013 at 15:34

    Wishing all of you a most merry Christmas.
    Lots of love
    Elizabeth and Buster!

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  24. DeniseinVA24 December 2013 at 19:40

    It has been lovely meeting you Em, and is always a pleasure to visit and look at all these lovely photos of the Dartmoor I remember so well. I won't be posting until the New Year. It's always such a busy time of the year isn't it? Happy Christmas to you and your family.

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    1. Em Parkinson25 December 2013 at 13:26

      M & I have so little family that it's rather a quiet time for us. I don't mind at all though; we sleep and eat and go and see friends when we want. Happy Christmas to you and all your family Denise. xx

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  25. Friko26 December 2013 at 22:56

    I like your lonely Christmas tree.
    The waters are down below us in the valley but somebody really needs to turn down the gales. I’m terrified.

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    1. Em Parkinson28 December 2013 at 09:14

      Hi Friko, and thanks for visiting. It's calmed down a lot today (Saturday), but I think there's more to come. Just be glad you're not IN the valley!

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