Good grief its nearly mid-winter, another year ended and a new one to begin, with a full scale taste of what it is to be a nursery and then primary teacher as my first placement arrives, just after the schools go back. In the meantime I am loving my new job as a Hatchery Assistant over at the Marine College.

The artistry is on again, it was sort of on hold but creating is something I need so I'm trying to have a day messing about a week, mostly at weekends, so I can get my fix. Then I find time in the evenings to do homework for college and sort out bits and pieces for the boat.

Waiting on more snow falling, and my folks to arrive after having been delayed, and the cake to be ready (its only just been made - oops).

So have a happy winter-time, the start of longer days, and keep on looking for that first fresh scent of spring