Lovely pre-Christmas family gathering at #PowderhamCastle #Devon

I spent most of today with my parents running a charity lunch at All Saints Church Kenton #Devon - magnificent building

The intelligence, art, music, warning in this Simon Schama BBC series is breathtaking. So much rage and sorrow. His reflections on how art shaped culture, what we thought were battles won - democracy, equality, and his articulation of how all of that is at risk is genius. #HistoryOfNow #BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0d5wfy6

I happened upon the #SantasOnABike yesterday, fundraising for Children’s Hospice SW. I visited a CHSW location just before Christmas a few years ago, it was incredibly moving. Such an essential service for families. You can donate here: https://www.chsw.org.uk/ #Devon #Cornwall #Somerset

#3GoodThings 1. Non-working day today, filled to the brim 2. Baked (and ate quite a lot of) a delicious apple and cinnamon cake 3) Made the 8yo a hoody on my new overlocker ready for Christmas jumper day 🎄#Sewing @3goodthings

#3GoodThings 1) changed my work Teams background to some holly berries I saw on the school run this morning 2) The sun ☀️ has shone on my solar panels all day 3) We ventured out this evening to the local Christmas fair and none of us had a meltdown @3goodthings

River Erme through Ivybridge was fast flowing this morning. This view and the sound of the river make the school run more enjoyable. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Erme #Devon #Ivybridge #nature

Right , back to it, #3goodthings 1) I’ve made a start on C…..mas shopping 2) spent some time making #pokémon figures out of FIMO with the 8yo 3) unboxed my new overlocker, threaded it and made a mat for it to sit on