Sunday 5 December 2010

Santa gets in training........

Walking into town yesterday, I thought there was a red flag on one of the churches. As I got nearer, I realised it was a person -


Nearer still and realised it was Santa! -




Abseiling for charity?  Or practising for getting up to those high chimneys if the reindeer go on strike?

The duck pond (well, it's a lake really) is still almost all frozen - 


much to the annoyance of the ducks (and seagulls!) - 


Found these funny knitted rabbits recently - the bride and groom don't look overjoyed, do they?! - 



And the best man's only got one leg (paw) - a good stag night, obviously!  -



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AND - of course! - a baby pic - Ruby (for that indeed is her name) - and our oldest grandson (nearly 10) -





Hope you're all having a good weekend!


18 comments:

  1. Gorgeous pic of Ruby, I love that name :0) x

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  2. Daffodils and snow, how lovely. An Ruby looks so peaceful!The bunnies are cute, if a little grumpy!
    love
    Lyn
    xxx

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  3. Oh I am so pleased baby has arrived and Ruby is the perfect name !! She's a darling baby :-)
    Thanks for popping by - I do envy your secret santa arrangement, and I hope that one day it can happen in our huge family too !!!!!
    Happy days - go cuddle the baby :-)
    D x

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  4. Just catching up on your posts after a week away! Congratulations on the safe (if quick) arrival of little Ruby:) You don't see abseiling Santas everyday!

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  5. Please call in if you are ever in byron bay!

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  6. i have been enthralled reading your baby story! how exciting!!! ))((

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  7. Ruby...Lovely baby and a lovely name...
    Julie x
    You'll have to amend your About Me page page now!

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  8. Oooh, yes, thanks, Julie, I will!! Just been wasting time playing around with design!!

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  9. She's adorable. And just in time for Christmas! Thats lovely. xxxx

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  10. What a lovely post. Beautiful pictures and what a gorgeous name! The bunnies are cute albeit a little cross! That's teach them to get legless! (Sorry, couldn't resist!)

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  11. Congratulations, Ruby is beautiful.
    Your blog home picture is cute too!
    Liz x
    www.trulygoodwoman.blogspot.com

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  12. Just came to say thanks for the lovely comment, and read your exciting news about baby Ruby. Congratulations to you all. What a thrill!

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  13. Congrats on the dramatic swift arrival of Ruby. My baby now 17 wieghed 11 bl 2oz when he was born, so I feel for your daughter, Ruby is a cutie !!love your header , and thanks for lovely coment on my blog ,glad we have met! Love Linda x

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  14. Hello there! Thank you for your lovely comment on my blog and many congratulations, your grandaughter is so sweet!
    x

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  15. Ruby is beautiful and so lovingly held by your grandson
    xx fee

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  16. Thanks for the birthday wishes and visiting my blog today. Love the rabbits, and Ruby too. Shopping yesterday I met a cute little girl, called Mabel. She was just two and a bit, and I thought how lovely to hear an old fashioned name being used by a young woman for her little girl.
    I won't get my bus pass until next September, trust the government to move the goalposts just as I was getting there!

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  17. Congratulations to you all on your newest addition, she is a sweetie with a beautiful name! I love the santa in training idea ;-)Here Santa comes into the village on a fishing boat!!!

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  18. Gosh! that was a quick birth! Congratulations to you. Loved your little bunnies in this post. They are wonderful.

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