Photo diary: week 48, project 365

 Two weeks until the school breaks up for Christmas, and I think we need it. Eddie keeps grumbling every morning how tired he is. I remember how I hated getting up early in the dark, when I was a school child. My Dad used to switch on a radio programme for kids, it was all very jolly and cheerful, and I felt like throwing that radio against the wall every single morning, so I don't blame my child for being grumpy before school.

Eddie was hoping for the big snow which would mean the school closure. Fat chance. We had a measly smattering of snow, not even enough to build a snowman.

I was taking lots photos for the blog reviews, mainly of food items, like this one, of the Degustabox advent calendar. I missed getting hold of it last year, and was delighted to be sent one for reviewing this year. So far all the products revealed were lovely. 

I love Spode, and try to buy a few pieces every year. Charity shops are my treasure troves for finding more unusual vintage pieces, but this year I also got a few items on BrandAlley (the candle holder). The mug was one of the prizes I won on Compers News Xmas Bran Tub.

On the 1st I started my annual 12 days of chocolate giveaway. If you missed it, you can still join in, as long as you answer the questions before the end of the giveaway on the 12th. There is over 1,2kg of chocolate to be won. 

With the beginning of December, there are so many giveaways and competitions online. 

I didn't win any advents last year, but I am ever so hopeful. 

I stopped doing Like and Share Facebook competitions, as I find them pretty annoying. I've been clearing my Facebook Memories daily in the last year, deleting all the Like and Share posts from the years before, and realised I haven't won any of them. Ever. I had some wins on FB, but only when there were specific tasks involved, like answering a question or adding a photo, or recipe.

I am also joining in with the #penandinkchallenge this month on Insta. I won't be doing sketches every day, but perhaps twice a week, given a chance.

Seasonal Greetings was the prompt for Day 2 of the challenge. I wanted to do a sketch with just black ink, using Parker Jotter pen. The drawing is inspired by a photo of Eddie from a couple of years ago, when we had a decent amount of snow. I remember how delighted he was to find these two snowmen outside the local Cafe Rouge.

I always have two-three or more books on the go at the same time. I started reading a festive romance by Angela Britnell, Christmas in Little Penhaven. Many of her lovely stories are set in Cornwall. There is usually a romance between an American visitor and a Cornish resident, or vice versa (some stories do happen in the States). Angela herself is Cornish-born, but moved to the States.

Eddie and I are reading Shadowghast by Thomas Taylor (book 3 in the Eerie-on-Sea trilogy). I loved the first book, was less enthusiastic about the second one, and am unsure yet about the third.

I finished reading Marion Todd's See Them Run, which I found gripping, and hope to continue reading the series. This is a fast-paced police procedural series, based in Scotland.

The Scarlet Dress by Louise Douglas is my current thriller. It's available for free for Prime Reading subscription. It is atmospheric and suspensful. 

Have you read any of these books? Are you entering the advents?

How did you week go?

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