My computer is extremely poorly and our techie support shop has taken an extended Christmas break – and why not? It explains my absence from the blogosphere and my somewhat cursory response to comments. Normal service may be resumed one day. Meanwhile – Happy New Year to all fellow-bloggers and all of you who read my blog. Thank you for being such a supportive community and great company.
Brian’s Last on the Card
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
Gull I love bird shit 🐸
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Such a good look on cars!
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A very happy new year to you too, Margaret! And that is a very officious looking gull indeed! I can almost imagine a clipboard and a high vis vest…
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Oh, dear! Well, it means you can get on with the real business of life, Margaret… Wishing you lots of good times in 2026, and maybe, even, that meeting… ? Happy New Year xx
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I’ll guard your car for a morsel of fish otherwise, well you’ll never know what could happen to this shiny car.
Great photo Margaret.
Thanks for joining in 😀
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Luckily, it wasn’t our car that was chosen…
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All the best to you and computer in 2026, Margaret. May you stay healthy and hale and your computer get the service it deserves.
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Humph. I’m having an anti-technology moment, but may your 2026 be excellent … and bot-free!
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All the very best for 2026, Margaret, and here’s wishing you and yours a happy healthy year
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A very happy 2026 to you! I hope your IT woes will be over soon
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Not really. Time for my quill pen perhaps!
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Happy New Year, Margaret. Hope it’s not too long before you’re up and blogging fully again. In the meantime you’re probably amassing loads of great material for new posts!
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Not really. Life is simple ere, Up North. Except when it’s not …
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Happy New Year and hope your computer recovers soon. But still a great photo!
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I took lots of that gull. He reckoned he was worth it!
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Happy New Year to you both 🥳🥂 I hope you get your computer problems sorted soon, but don’t worry about us, we’ll all be here when you’re able to engage fully again, however long that takes!
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My computer’s back, but I’ve been without phone services for 3 days now!
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Oh no! The weather, or some other cause?
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Major tech problem with Giffgaff. They’ve always been greatt before, but I feel very in the dark about what’s going on. Grrr.
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Grrr indeed 😡
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Our dependency on these things… it makes you reconsider, but usually just a shrug.
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Worrying, isn’t it??
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I thought you must be helping out with the elves. I imagined you mucking out in the reindeer stalls!
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Not a chance. I’ve done my share of being Santa’s Little Helper.
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Happy New Year, Margaret.
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And to you too, Ludwig
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Happy New Year, Thank you, Love, nia
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Sorry to hear about your technical woes! And I don’t trust that gull …
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I wouldn’t either 🙂
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Whod trust a gull, eh? My technical woes continue … phone this time …
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Oh no! The gremlins really are out to get you.
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Happy New Year, Margaret! As the saying goes, technology is only good as long as it works.
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Grr eh? Up and running again, but now … my phone has problems!
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Hopefully, you get it fixed sooner rather than later, Margaret. Not a significant problem, though it does make blogging easier, so it’s essential. We enjoyed Chichester, as it wasn’t far from where we housesat a few times.
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West Sussex is a lovely area to explore: lots of variety. Yup, computer now up and running again thanks.
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And back to you too. It is a lovely community.
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Technology can be so frustrating. Happy New Year!
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Yes indeed. And Happy New Year to you too!
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The gull really does look officious! Wishing you the very best for the year ahead.
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And you too. Surely gulls were put upon this earth to throw their weight about?
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They certainly do pack a lot of attitude!
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