After our nexuberant Sledging Party last night we had run out of hot chocolate, so I volunteered to walk in to Neckelchester village to buy some more. It was early evening, and I decided to go through the woods instead of by the road, and what an enchanting walk it was!
Everywhere was so still and peaceful. There is a tranquillity about woodland in the snow that cannot be found anywhere else.
Coming back, the stars shine in the magenta sky. I have hot chocolate in my bag, and I am happy.
(c) Durham Artist Ingrid Sylvestre, North East England UK Hello again, dear Bloggy-friends! We've all been nexceptionally busy catching up on everything back here at Necky Knoll House. Our main sprout-harvesting season has begun, and we're also in the middle of our November Dream Digging time.
However, I've managed to go through some of our photos and films from our underwater nexpedition, and thought I'd start by posting our recording of Captain Gurgle singing his famous Tea Shanty! Necky Becky had a great time with some of the prompting and chorus.
I think of myself as quite an ordinary giraffe really. Very much a family man - couldn't be without Maureen, she's my inspiration in everything. (Maybe I'm not so ordinary after all - Maureen certainly isn't, and neither are the kids!) I'm rambling ...
Maureen keeps me gently in Giraffe World when I get carried away with my more convoluted ideas. She's always serene and calms everyone just by looking at them with her beautiful enigmatic eyes. She's also a brilliant saleswoman!
Nexi and Necky Becky squabble a lot, as sisters do. Nexi is totally focussed on design and her boyfriend, and likes the world to accommodate this. Necky B. is rather a grumpy little rebel. She's dyed her fur pink and goes everywhere with her Neckshund dog, Hals.
Littl' Nicky is the baby of the family. I think he takes after me - he's quite a philosopher. (The others say his utterances make a lot more sense than mine!)
I worked for 17 years as an accountant, but always felt there was more. The elusive 'something' that you know you should be doing, but you're not quite sure what. Then suddenly - right idea, right time! Now you have to stick your neck out and go for it ...
