XMAS GREETINGS WITH A DIFFERNCE!

HAPPY XMAS EVERYONE ...
Thought I'd post something slightly different for xmas this year ...

My dad persuaded me [xmas 1971] to be 'santa' for the infants' party
at his primary school in North Wales.

Do you think they were fooled at all ???
[I believe they were ... scary ...
despite the tacky plastic outfit & the cotton-wool beard ! Hm ... ]
And boy ... was it tiring ! As you can tell from the picture ...

All good fun though - and all done in the right spirit !
[But maybe that's what had affected santa by the time this picture was taken ... Hah !]

Enjoy your xmas this year !!!
Have a great time ... wherever you are !!!

THE HILLS WERE ALIVE ... WITH SNOW !

This was one of the views on the way back haem from Ben's wedding at Toward.
Its never the same as actually 'seeing' it all live ...
but you get the picture !

ADAM, ALICE AND IVAN !

Twas also great to catch up with Adam, Alice and little Ivan.
First time we've met the wee chap - and he was as good as gold through the service !
I wonder how big he will be by the time we next see him ??? !!!

BEN & VICKY'S BIG DAY

Typical of Ben to organise such a cool car for the drive off from the church
and also to have Sandy 'The Proc' as his chauffeur ...
They didn't hang about !

Arran Hills

Some views of Arran from Toward.

Arran Hills fromToward

Took megane 2 for a wee spin to Toward - after spending 15 mins scraping all the ice off it !
Was worth it though - splendid clear views of the Arran hills - you don't often get to see them clear of cloud
especially in the winter.

THAT FAMOUS AVENUE IN BENMORE GARDENS

THIS SPECTACLE NEVER CEASES TO IMPRESS !

ALL THE FUN OF THE [GLASGOW] FAIR ! AYE

My first taste of the winter fun in Glasgow's main square.
Gallus ...

GLASGOW WINTERFEST

Worth a day out in Glasgee aye ... !

MORE OF GEORGE SQUARE FESTIVITIES

Never managed to experience this before - I was really taken with the whole 'feel' of the place - it was 'buzzing' - oh for a strong pair of ankles so I could ice-skate ... wot fun THAT would be !

GEORGE SQUARE GLASGOW - EARLY DECEMBER

A SHORT VIDEO CLIP AS WELL

So picturesque - at this spot in particular !
Taken many fotos & video clips here ove the years.
This isn't bad for a cameraphone.

MORE BENMORE COLOURS

What a great place this is at this time of year ...

BENMORE GARDENS AGAIN - SPECTACULAR

Another sunny day walking through the colourful grounds - GRAND !

ARDYNE WALK 28-10-08

Cold sunny crisp and nice ! Good exercise ...

RED SQUIRREL 23-10-08

Even on the wildest autumn day this red visitor is still busy preparing for hibernation!

BENMORE GARDENS OCT-2008

DRAGONFLY-21 OCTOBER

ANOTHER MISCELLANY

FOR MAT - BY REQUEST

NAME THAT TUNE!

1984 ORIGINAL FOTO !

DOWN AT THE BEACH - OCT 2008

FAMILY GROUPS - B