This is that funny time, between Christmas and New Year, the weather has been particularly kind to us this Christmas, the sun has shone brightly every day, and phew! tomorrow they are threatening 34 degrees so after my 7 am walk I will probably hibernate for the day, OR maybe we will go down to the beach and find a nice shady tree to sit under and just veg out with a good book, how does that sound?

The Sydney to Hobart yachts are still coming in, it has been an exceptionally slow crossing this time, no wind!! So we still get the occasional one on the horizon and we will still see tailenders tomorrow.

Had quite a few Christmas cards arrive today, mostly from overseas, still good to have them, must now make an effort to write a few letters.

Today, as you see from the photos, we went with friends Debbie and Mark (from the U.S) down to Huonville where we, or rather, they put Marks kayak in the water and Mark and Ken pedalled their way down to the pretty little town of Franklin where Debbie and I were waiting for them (after a visit to the local Antiques Shop) and although we both had their wallets (just in case they fell in!!!) we managed not to spend a penny (not that we couldn't find a toilet!) I thought that pretty remarkable of Debbie, she has an eye for a bargain.

You might have to double click on the photos, to make them a bit bigger. New camera still going well, took some good movies of departure and arrival, quite humerous in places.

Better go and get ready for this heatwave tomorrow, Goodnight!!