Just a quick utilitarian blog to keep the blogospere rolling. It’s a new year. It’s January. We had a superb NYE in the company of lots of our favorite people (although a few of our favorite people weren’t there..) Had a bunch of beers and that. Carried on until deep into the next day. Decided on attempting a detox which involves not smoking or drinking. Broke that today as I went for an accidental pint. It was a pint of mercy as my friend had just dropped his camera into Earby beck during a lunchtime walk to the enchanting Earby Waterfall.

I’ve embarked on the task of growing a beard. Into uncharted territory – about 2 weeks in now. Not quite sure how long I’m going to keep it up. First thoughts are “until it gets warm”. Second thoughts are “until it gets to be a mahoosive grizzly adams jobber. We’ll have to wait and see.
Here’s how it’s looking today:

Righty – I’m off to put the cubs to bed. G’night.