Is it called 'Boxing Day' because this is the day when we all put out the boxes from the new presents into our bins/
Every house we passed this afternoon had piles of coloured cardboard outside, and kids on Bikes in the street.
We had two new scooters, and Stan was so ready for his. It's covered in mud and scratched already becasue he insisted on taking it into the forest yesterday and using it on the muddy grass.
Such a loon - but he's a great laugh.
All the others insisted on paddling in the freezing streams and overflowing their wellies, so there's more than a small pile of washing to start on in the morning.
Pulled up at the pond for our oicnic about 1pm, and saw another family in the next clearing by the water with a table and Christmas hats!! Excellent idea, but we prefer to travel light and just had some rolls and mince pies on a blanket on the ground.
Six pigs again this year (and no piglets) which made everyone scream with delight, but only one pair of mandarins on the pond.
More than made up for though by 21 Goosander which I haven't seen there before and the very best view of a Lesser Spotted Woodpecker also at this prime site for the first time.
I really need to take the bins next time!!!
If I hadn't fallen of the new pogostick in the carpark (which still tingles and sweats inside the Tubigrip!) it would have been a perfect time. Still, even this silly accident gave everyone else a laugh.

Out to a house party this afternoon so again I have eaten too much. Gave us a good opportunity to pass on at least one of the bottles of wine and boxes of cake we seem to have accumulated int he last couple of days. People are very generous, but there's only so much chocolate you can eat! As always, it will be the New Year before we get anything green to eat, especially the children!!