A welcome splash of colour

to brighten this rain swept corner of the city centre.

A Black and White Christmas

The very last signs of Christmas have now gone.

Lonely or Alone?

You are never alone with your phone.

Lonely or Alone?

Merry Christmas from Plymouth

All set for the Office Christmas Party

Yesterday was the last working day for most British workers.

Many bars and restaurants were busy from lunch time 

till late that night, as the Christmas holiday began.

It's getting to look a lot like Christmas.

Ho! Ho! Ho!

It's getting to look a lot like Christmas.

Christmas Trees (2)

Three more "Christmas Trees" 

from the Christmas Tree Festival at the 

Church of St Nicholas and St Faith, in Saltash.

This "Tree" was created by the 

Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

Their highly trained, professional Beach lifeguards patrol over 240 beaches in the UK.

Their dedicated volunteer crews operate 24 hour search and rescue services,  out of  238 lifeboat Stations, with an active fleet of 349 specialised craft that can reach people in all kinds of situations.

 

Christmas Trees (1)

 This year as usual, the ancient Church of St Nicholas and St Faith in Saltash, in Cornwall,

just across the Tamar Bridges from Plymouth, is holding its annual Christmas Tree Festival.

 Nearly all the local clubs and societies, together with several businesses in the town, take part.

Does the "Christmas Season" starts earlier each you?

Or is it simply my imagination?

Every picture tells a story.

The weather over the whole of the Christmas Holiday period has been dreadful;

non stop wind and rain.

That is why the wide promenade on Plymouth Hoe is deserted,

when it would normally be crowded with children learning to ride the bikes, skates and scooters

they had received as Christmas presents. 

Here is a more usual scene of the Promenade during the Christmas Period in past years.

The tills were ringing out on Boxing Day

Seasonal shopping resumed after a one day break.

Merry Christmas

Alongside for Christmas

There is not much room left for any vessels still at sea,

as the fishing fleet ties up along the quays and pontoons at the Fish market, 

ready for the Christmas break.

" Are you sure nobody else can see you?"

"Only those who really believe in the Spirit of Christmas"

 

"Christmas Creep"

There is little doubt, the Christmas season starts earlier than it used to.

This year the first Christmas adverts appeared on British TV on 1st November.

Three Tuneful Shepherds

It's getting to sound a lot like Christmas.

On the eleventh day of Christmas

my true sent to me:

Eleven Pipers Piping,

Ten Lords a Leaping .....

On the twelfth day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:

Twelve Drummers Drumming,

Eleven Pipers Piping ......