January- Goldeneye duck bathing.
Despite my resistance to conspicuous consumerism, Santa did bring me a gift this year, although I have a sneaking suspicion that a combination of my son and Borders book stores might have had a hand in it. Anyway, 'How to be wild' by Simon Barnes is a thoroughly good read. In it, Simon asserts that there are only two types of people: those that are wild at heart and those that are wild at heart and don't yet know it.
My 13-year-old son probably falls into the latter category, although as I write, he's outside
with a friend sledging across a frozen River Feshie. Despite his mother's reservations, I'm delighted he wants to get cold, wet and dirty - a much more valuable lesson in 'how to be wild' than any worthy lecture that I might direct at him. And what's more, I showed him this picture of a goldeneye duck bathing and he managed a 'hmmm...nice'. There's hope, there's always hope.
A peaceful and contented 2009 to one and all!