Christmas day music

Christmas Eve. We've been to the carol service in the small medieval chapel ( the place full to bursting with parents in their late twenties , excited wild haired four year olds and bemused in-laws ) and visited our late 80 something neighbour who is spending her first Christmas alone. We take and open a bottle of wine but after half an hour and a few sips she's dozing off. As we head back to the car the late working council refuse men are doing their final rounds.

One is dressed as a snow man. His white head, carrot nose , day-glo jacket and combat boots give him a Freddy Krueger vibe. Toddlers expecting to see Father Christmas might be taken aback. We thank the refuse men for working so late. They wish us a Happy Christmas. 

On our way to the carol service we've passed the bakers. They had a queue right until the doors were closed. A £99 'artisinal'  chocolate Santa remained unsold. It weighs a daunting 3.7 kilos. What will happen to it now ? Will it be discounted or melted down ?

Last nights 'bargain' lobster delightful. 'The Font' thinks we should have it with salad. Angus thinks chips would be a better option. He wins. On a cold Christmas Eve lobster and chips are a combination made in heaven. A rather good bottle of Pomerol makes a perfect companion to the food. 

Christmas morning. The weather mild, the sunrise glorious. The old town turns pink then gold in the light. We never tire of this view.

Despite the early hour a group of golfers arrive in the club house car park. They scatter seagulls as they drive up in their large Range Rover .The golfers unload their trolleys and clubs and head off towards the 1st tee. Is the course officially open on Christmas Day or are they using the festive emptiness to do a quick 'unofficial' round ? 

To one and all wishes for a  peace filled Christmas ( and particularly for friends in Kyiv who have had another wearisome night  ) from us here at The last wee house before Denmark . 

Still the yardstick by which all others are measured - Christmas music #23 :https://youtu.be/yR4tO9eeQbo?t=21

These seem like two videos worth watching today. The first a reminder that every night for more than a year the Pope has without fail called the 1,000 Gazan Christians sheltering in the Holy Family church in Gaza :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sbikhpdf3ec  And in the second video a visit to the last village on earth where Aramaic ( the language of someone born today )  is still spoken :https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyVa1XdSINw