{Cheese and Beans}

I'm working from home today. On reflection this morning I probably could have walked the 3 miles across the fields to work, but knowing that further heavy snow was forecast throughout the entire day, and that I have a cold already, I didn't fancy trudging home through it. I can work at home pretty much unimpeded, which makes the decision much easier than it might have been.

A selection of the photos taken this morning while taking the kids on a trek down to Talland.

In the same manner as Tolkein's Hobbits having "second breakfast", we are having a second Christmas of sorts at my parents in Cornwall. It's the first opportunity Wendy and I have had to really switch off for months – and a great opportunity for my parents to spend some quality time with their grandchildren.

It's the day after boxing day, and the children finally got a chance this morning to play on their main present…