Chunking my way through January

January is my least favourite month. It's usually cold, grey, damp.....

.... but we have been treated to the odd beautiful sky!

I had my first Snowdrop spot of the year. 

Such a hopeful flower, a sign of Spring and better days to come. 

Although, I've not seen many out yet this year.

Lynn and I walked on Tuesday. It's always hard to know where to go at this time of year,

 as it's so wet and muddy underfoot.

I did go out again on Tuesday. Left it a little later for the mist and murk to clear and was rewarded with some sunshine and this fantastic capture.

There were a pair of nesting heron's and I assume it was the male, that was flying back and forth collecting reeds. Right place, right time!

And then this solitary swan in line with the pollarded trees!

As always out at Ham Wall there are the most friendliest of robins.

You can always guarantee you can get a good shot of a robin.

Had my first Scarlet Elf Cup spot of the season too, when I went back on Friday.

xxx

Another thing that has helped get through January, is The Traitors. It's great TV. I love that it's something that everyone watches and talks about. The ending was a little disappointing after such a great run, not the result I was hoping for, but it was still worth watching.

Yesterday was my last day in the gallery for the student exhibition. I'm not allowed to share the work, as it's current exam work, so you get a picture of me instead!! Sorry! I do enjoy my gallery stints. I'm back in for a four week run after half term. I'll be hosting a new exhibition, showcasing Old Millfieldian Artists, celebrating 90 years of Millfield school. Should be good!

Today is wet and grey and windy and miserable. I met up with my sister and old family friends out at Middlewick, for a Sunday roast earlier today. I met with Emily before Christmas, for a walk and a catch up. We'd not seen each since my wedding day, even longer for Aimee. Their dad was my dad's Best Man at his wedding and he drove the wedding car on our wedding day. I've kept in touch through my mum and dad and the yearly Christmas card but it was nice to get together.....3 and a half hours of chat later!!

So, I have a catch up week ahead. I'm in for an exam one morning, have my hair appointment - cut and colour, a few coffee dates, a walk with Lynn if the weather allows. I have a man coming to measure up for new carpet for the stairs/landing. It's only taken 9 years to get around to doing it!! And then a trip up to Cardiff to see Sophie and Sam. I was supposed to go up there this Friday but the weather was bad, so delayed it. I have all of Sam's Christmas stuff to take up and Sophie wants me to go with her to view a house (so grown up). It'll be nice to see them both.