Advent Calendar Day 7 - Bell(s)

Good morning everyone.
I hope you are all well.
It's Day 7 of Julie's Advent Scavenger Hunt.
And today's prompt is

Bell(s)

This is my little man...Monty. He is now 15 weeks old and very happy to wear a bell on his collar....we're very happy too as we know where he is!!!!...

It's not the best picture of a bell but I have found another

Bell(s)....

Trumpet Bell

This is my lovely daughter tuning up to play 'The Last Post' at the cenotaph this year.
I was incredibly proud of her and it certainly brought tears to my eyes especially as she has only been playing the trumpet for 18 months or so.
With other members of the ECE marching band...

and another bell....
Bell Of The Ball

My daughter and her boyfriend Matthew dancing the waltz for charity.
They learnt the waltz in 8 weeks and danced for Cancer Research. 
They did amazingly well and came second, by one point with a score of 29.....
Another reason to be a proud mum.....
And the ballroom shoes she was wearing (had) belonged to Joanne Clifton no less....Brogan was very lucky to be able to wear them....
A very special 'Thanks' to Joanne's mum and Joanne of course for loaning them to her for this event....I'm sure they brought her luck....x

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Advent Calendar Day 6 - Robin

Good morning everyone.
I hope you are all well.

It's on to Day 6 of  Julie's Advent Scavenger Hunt.
And today's prompt is

Robin

I took this photograph a couple of years ago on a visit to Falling Foss, Whitby.

This little robin was singing away to me while perched on this boulder at the side of my car....he was so close I could almost touch him and he was extremely happy amongst us....it may have had something to do with free titbits....

I just adore robins....

I even buy my daughter a robin ornament for her Christmas tree every year.

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Advent Calendar Day 5 - Stained Glass Window

Hi there everyone.
So it's on to Day 5 of  Julie's Advent Scavenger Hunt.
And today's prompt is
Stained Glass Window

I took this photograph a few years ago while visiting The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona (designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi)....a truly inspiring and beautiful place....Well worth a further visit me thinks!...
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Advent Calendar Day 4 - Christmas Book(s)

Good afternoon everyone.
I hope you are all well.
It's Day 4 of  Julie's Advent Scavenger Hunt.
Today's prompt is
Christmas Book(s)

I love A Christmas Carol but thought this would be a little bit different and I'm looking forward to going to the cinema to see the film too.....

I saw this in Hatchards at St Pancras a few weeks ago and I just had to add it to my Christmas reading list.

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Advent Calendar Day 3 - Favourite Christmas Recipe

Good evening everyone.
Here I am playing catch up.....
Anyway onto Day 3 of  Julie's Advent Scavenger Hunt.
Today's prompt is
Favourite Christmas Recipe

I love these mince pies....it's the orange peel and zest I add to the pastry that makes them that extra bit special....I'm not sure when I started doing this but I think I got the idea from someone called 'Mary'....Berry that is...

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Advent Calendar Day 2 - Something Handcrafted For Christmas...Catching Up!

Good evening everyone.
I hope you are all well.
OK...so Yes......I know it's only the third day in and I'm behind already....I haven't had any Internet connection for the last 24 hours so I'm now playing catch-up....Sorry!!!
Yesterday's prompt was...
Something Handcrafted For Christmas

Beaded/cross stitched Santa's....

I have made 5 of these Christmas tree decorations.....I have about 7 others to complete.....maybe next year......

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Advent Calendar Day 1 - Letterbox

Good evening everyone.
I hope you are all well.
This year I have decided to join in with Julie at Julie's Scrapbook who has organised a Christmas Advent Scavenger Hunt.
The idea is to post a photo/picture each day from the 1st to the 24th December following the prompts given by Julie. 
Today's prompt is...
Letterbox

This is actually a bird house hanging in the wisteria branches in the garden.....and if you look carefully you can see our first snow.....

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