HAPPY NEW YEAR

We saw in the New Year, something we rarely do, but last night at midnight the skies erupted with colourful firework displays all around.
This morning it has turned mild and windy - very windy, from the South-South-West. It's not the worst direction to have the wind from, I should be able to get back onto the jetty in the marina without too much trouble.

Look, no ice - but it ain't 'arf windy.

Busy day

Some glorious sunshine again which warms the inside of TQ so much it becomes too hot so the heating has to be turned off and the stove turned down low.
We decided not to move today and I got down to the business of changing the radio aerial. That turned out to be a bigger job than I was anticipating, I had to cut the old one off with a hacksaw as the nut holding it together was rusted up solid. No surprises there then. I've sealed the new one with silicone and lubricated the threads with K99 to help prevent rust.

The old bits.

New one fitted and working.

See what I've done with the TV aerial in the background? I thought the curved roof might reduce the signal strength being received so I sat it in a foil dish. The magnetic base still works through the dish and reception is greatly improved. Simples.

Ice on the cut again.

But it's not as thick as it has been. It's getting cloudy now and the wind is increasing in strength from the South-West. They forecast rain later.

"Go on, Daisy, a bit further"

It might be cold outside, but it's warm in here.

This is the hardest frost I've seen for a while...

We have arrived on one our favourite spots...

...at Flecknoe near Bridge 102 between Braunston and Napton. Here we can watch the Sun go down over the hill and tonight it is spectacular:-

Near Bridge 102, an amazing website.

 This photo to the left was taken at around the same time and you can see how the camera plays tricks makes adjustments to allow for light variations etc. So what camera did I use? The one from my Samsung Galaxy Tab S