Shifty Heron

Well the kids all managed to stay awake through to the bells. On top of the fact they slept in on Christmas Day it's felt like a landmark year.

Beautiful morning to start the new year off and so after the brisket had been oiled and spiced up and slid into a warm oven, me and Dad headed off along the riverbank with the whippet. We had only walked five minutes when the Heron made an appearance. It would have been rude not to blip it.

Mrs Smith's mum has now joined us so I'd better check on the brisket and get that Yorkshire pudding mix made.