MERRY CHRISTMAS...

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I bumped into Father Christmas outside Daisys the florist earlier this morning just after he had finished delivering presents. As you can see from the picture he didn't look too tired after his nights work climbing down and back up chimneys with his sack. Wherever you are in the world have a wonderful holiday together with your families. Spare a thought for the many people in the world who are less fortunate than ourselves, lets hope 2016 brings peace to the world...

AH SPRING IS....

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.....is in the air. At least that's what this daffodils think. The poor things don't seem to realise that it's only December 24th and they should still be asleep. I spotted them in Nightingale Lane yesterday, must be global warming I expect...

FATHER CHRISTMAS FIRST SIGHTING...

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Lot's going on at The Nightingale pub yesterday including a visit from Father Christmas and of course one of his helpers. His grotto was in 'the snug', he had a full house of young visitors so lots of presents left his sack and were taken home....it also helped raise funds for the Wanstead Playground Association who plan on refurbishing the children's playground on Christchurch Green, a very worthwhile cause..

...and if you are free this afternoon The East London Chorus are giving a Christmas carol concert at Christ Church this afternoon at 4pm, it will be well worth attending if you enjoy music....

CHRISTMAS VIDEO...

....check out this Christmas video featuring our milkman Steve from Parker Dairies just click on Xmas

LADY PENELOPE...

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Steve from Parker Dairies delivers our daily pinta, when he popped into the Gallery last Saturday I notice that his milk float had a fresh coat of paint and very smart it looked.

If you a fan of the television show Thunderbirds  you will of course know that Lady Penelope's chauffeur is called Parker same as Steve's dairy with me so far? So Steve in addition to the fresh coat of paint on his float now has a picture of a cow on the float which naturally enough is called Penelope...

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NewsFlash:check the Parker Diaries Christmas video just click here

RAINY NIGHT...

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Cold and damp the other night perhaps that's what put me in an abstract mood. Anyway I really liked the way the raindrops were running down the windscreen of this car, that plus the streetlights together with the cars interior lights just worked for me...

Hmmm...

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......I wonder what happened here? As I wandered along Nightingale Lane the other day I came across this pair of boots standing side by side on the pavement with nothing else around. They look in reasonable condition, not smart but certainly serviceable, the only thing missing were the laces...

    What happened to the owner, abducted by aliens, human combustion or just forgetful I guess we'll never know...

I'M JUST WARMING UP...

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That's not me in the picture I have to say straight away. Noel the guvnor at the Nightingale Pub in Nightingale Lane, Wanstead has a busy afternoon planned for tomorrow, Sunday. There will be a barbecue, a jazz band and as you might surmise from the picture fire walking. The hot stuff is between 3.30 and 4.30pm in the afternoon, everyone is welcome to have a go and its all for a brilliant charity. The money raised will go to help children with cancer so whether you feel up to walking on fire or just going along to watch dig deeply folks...

...the photograph above is not mine it came from the charity so please don't go pinching it without permission, thanks...