Glastonbury Crassula Ovata

I have been meaning to decorate the branches of this money  tree for a while now.

I grew this from a single leaf from the great specimen tree found upstairs in The Speaking Tree bookshop in Glastonbuty.

 

JLS Purveying his Kingdom

A Sudden Flush of Pink

Norther Lights over Swansea

Out of this World!

Alluring Trees

These trees always catch my eyes whenever we drive home after picking my son from work. And now I can share the with you 🙂

Goodbye Crimbo

 Goodbye Crimbo decorations. For another year...

Back to work

Car still bust so bus for me this morning. And the icy pavements were not as kind as the bustop.

Following on from yesterday's roof-top timelapse video, here are 24 hours overlooking Swansea presented in just 6 minutes. Watch out for those rain clouds! 

Forget the Fireworks

Forget the fireworks displays that took place today to see in the new year. The best display was saved for the early evening when a rather fantastic burst of the Northern Lights illuminated the Swansea skies. Thanks to a really excellent piece of kit Mrs E got from Santa, which she set up on the roof outside our attic window, we didn't even need to leave the house to be entertained with this appearance:

Here are a couple of pics of it from my phone camera too:

Thanks to Mrs  E's technical skills, we can even present this phantasmagorical timelapse of the whole display for your delectation. Happy New Year!

Boxing Day Garden

I put our Christmas day leftovers out in the garden in the afternoon to feed any hungry wildlife that happenned to pass by our patio. Whilst the second visitor was no suprise and cleaned up the bulk of the meal, the first visitor got a few roast potatoes down their throat before the food was cleared:
 

A foggy close to Boxing Day:

A Family Night Out

Spent a lovely Saturday out with the family as my daughter was down from Norwich with her bf. Started off with a stroll around Mumbles, making the most of the mild evening.

Went for a high-class drink then at the Gin & Juice, where we tried their delicious Die Hard cocktail.

After that, we all headed down to Swansea Arena, where we watched the very funny Jimmy Carr.

I thought I'd close this post with some pics of the inside of Swansea's most controversial bridge, which connects the arena with the town centre, as it was my daughter's first time seeing it. I'm a big fan of the interior of the bridge but wish the exterior was painted more of a copper colour.

We got home around 1ish in the morning had ate our around the table at 1.30am lol. Loved the company and the evening.

Traffic Lights in the Rain

Seagull Snack Searching

Seagull snack searching outside my son's works:

Pembrokeshire Camping

We spent the past weekend camping near Newgale, Pembrokeshire:

Our tent awakening after its 6-year hibernation

Newgale Beach

Lone footprint

Sand, sunshine and seaweed

My first sunspot pic

Circling the wagons

Can anyone else see a lady in an elegant dress in this toilet stone slab?

Mrs E also took a great group pic and also did some timelapse vids - see below:

Stargazing and counting shooting stars

 

Office Life Boredom

 

Bog Plants & Pen Inspection

We found a parcel waiting for us this morning from Hampshire Carnivorous Plants. They literally brought our bathroom windowsill to life:

It has been a bit of a hectic week at work. My application for a new job has landed me an interview next week, so I have at least a glimmer of hope for a fresh start. Whilst it is great news that I have the chance for a new work position, it makes for a stressful weekend as I prepare for the forthcoming interview. Whilst the written word presents me at my best, interviews tend to present me at my worst due to my anxiety/

Anyway, time to get my head down. I'll end this post with a short video I took of little fudjcat being introduced to my new pen lol: