Maximum temperature today 12C, minimum 6C (we had -2C yesterday). 11mm rain measured this morning; 29km/h South-westerly winds 15 km/h with gusts up to 39 km/h.
Total rain so far this year of 987mm. Last years total rain for the year was 739 mm! We will miss the next two weeks of rainfall but I am sure it is going to be well over 1000mm for this year.
Photos through the year that were some of my favourites.
January -Early lambs.
February - Great tit (Parus major).
March - Japanese quince blossom
April - Tulip.
June - Common Wall Lizard (podarcis muralis).
July - Dragonfly - Scarlet Darter.
August - Californian poppy and hoverfly.
September - A Common Blue butterfly that took a liking to Nigel.
October - Cosmos and bumble bee.
November - Sunset.
December - European robin (Erithacus rubecula).
I would like to wish all my followers who celebrate Christmas the very best over the holidays!
We are away as from tomorrow until the beginning of February. If I have time to take photos and also blog I will, but I have my doubts, meanwhile...
Take care everyone; see you all after the holidays
Joyeux Noel
Happy Christmas
Gesëende Kersfees
Nginifisela inhlanhla ne mpumelelo e nyakeni
Nadolig Llawen
Nollaig Shona Dhuit
Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna Mhath Ur
Buone Feste Natalizie
Feliz Natal
Feliz Navidad!
God Jul and (Och) Ett Gott Nytt Ar
Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan
Gun Tso Sun Tan'Gung Haw Sun
Kung Ho Hsin Hsi. Ching Chi Shen Tan
Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto
Sawadee Pee Mai
Gajan Kristnaskon
Froehliche Weihnachten
Kala Christouyenna!
Mo'adim Lesimkha. Chena tova.
สุขสันต์วันหยุด
Selamat bercuti.
节日快乐
I am sure that I have omitted many languages, but I have tried :)
Merry Christmas. Have a wonderful vacation.
ReplyDeleteHappy, Merry Christmas to you and Nigel.
ReplyDeleteWe will miss you, but understand.
Gorgeous photo's as always, Diane.
xoxo
Gorgeous photos Diane. They are absolutely beautiful. I wish you and Nigel a very safe journey and a wonderful visit with FIL. Hugs and blessings of the season to you both.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and Nigel, Diane. Stay well and don’t catch colds in the UK.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful holiday. Lovely photos, I had to look up the hoverfly. We call yellow hoverflies here, "good news bees".
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful collection of memories for the year.
ReplyDeleteExcellent close-ups and the sunset is gorgeous! Have a safe trip and a lovely Christmas.
ReplyDeleteHappy and blessed Christmas to you and love ones. We will miss you during your blogging break. Take care and hope to hear from you soon. Looking forward to your photos and posts.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Diane! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI love the lambs, we had many sheep and lambs when I was growing up on the farm. Bottle fed a few since mom wouldn't feed them for whatever reason. Friendly cute little guys like those above! All the pics are great, but the cosmos is outstanding, awesome photo, Diane! My fave garden flour.
ReplyDeleteHave a great time while you're gone, Merry Christmas to you and Nigel!
Merry Christmas. Hope all is well in the UK.
ReplyDeleteDear Diane you know how I love all yours pictures ! Thanks.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and have a nice time , hugs! xo
All great shots but so hard to pick a fave from all that you have done. Great photos all yr round. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteSelamat Hari Natal, Diana (means Merry Christmas)
ReplyDeleteEvery month is a beautiful photo. Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteGreat shots! Have a safe trip!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the pleasant stroll through the months. Beautiful photography! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely photos and what a great idea for an end of year post!
ReplyDeleteWishing you and your family a year of health and happiness!🎆🎄🎍
I thought I'd left a comment on this post, Diane! Sorry!! That's a wonderful year of images that you're showing us.
ReplyDeleteI hope your Christmas went well and wish you and Nigel all the best for 2019. Take good care - - - Richard
Thanks Richard, better late then never, at least I have a bit more time to reply than I did when I first put up the post!! Christmas was very quiet but we did have a roast goose which appeared to be appreciated. New year we slept through - we were both very tired! Looking forward to your 2019 posts. Hope it is a healthy year for us all Diane
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