A selection of Xmas reading.
I now have to work my way through all this literature, a word reserved for no good reason only for story books, and while I have opened all of them, read a few pages, and a couple of chapters, I can say I am delighted with what lies before me.
Story books were a surprise, I don't read novels as I tend to throw them away after a page or two, but my niece insisted so I will give them a go. The others are already capturing me, well written, good interesting tale, and decent research for the facts, I can't wait.
There is a problem here, that is, I am still working through the books I received throughout last year. The problem there was that all those books were quite hard to read. You know the type, 700 pages of small font, complicated stories, foreign names abounding, and some are quite 'heavy.' So I am slowly working through them, enjoying them. learning, and taking too long to finish.
I may have to stop staring into space and read more...
The New Year arrived at the usual time. I sat up watching the BBC ALBA offering, being Gaelic I never understood a word, though captions were offered, but the music was good as always and better than what was on show on the other channels.
The day itself dawned with a pinkish hue slowly changing to yellow as the sun began to climb towards the horizon. The thin cloud dispersed, the birds flew slowly, while only dog walkers could be seen passing by. The dogs once again unaware of the date, while I suspect they were aware of the fireworks that began ten minutes before the hour last night. Less than last year and still annoying when over my head.
It took till lunchtime till the traffic woke up. Sainsburys, open from 8-8 tonight, brought some along but I suspect few Scotsmen approached today. Certainly not in Scotland where today and tomorrow remain holidays. It used to be a day for derby football in Scotland, not now, Celtic and Rangers saw to that with their bad behaviour, the trouble they caused affected us all. Now I am watching English football, which never played on New Years Day in the past!
So, as the sun dips over the horizon again, there must be hundreds of them lying there, the dusk begins to fall, curtains are closed, and the world returns to normal, with yet another day off before the weekend. When Monday comes many will be unable to cope!
