Well, that’s our pre-Christmas visit to the UK almost over – back to France on the 22.45 ferry later.
It’s been great seeing family and friends and catching up.
We went out for a lovely walk today in the Gloucestershire countryside. The mixture of mist and hoar frost made for some breathtaking sights!
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We’ve just been given an early housewarming present.
Mrs Shark’s bestest friend Annie is an extremely talented seamstress and she’s been making this on the quiet for most of this year:
It’s a quilt decorated in embroidery and appliqué, mostly made out of raw silk. It was inspired by a garden wall plaque of the Green Man which Mrs Shark gave me for my birthday a few years ago. The corner panels show trees and the ones at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o’clock show ferns. The Green Man himself is in the middle of course:
But the photos don’t do it justice at all…
It’s quite, quite breathtakingly beautiful, and Mrs Shark and I think it’s the best present we’ve ever been given.
Thank you, Annie!
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