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Together

Our family cat, Daisy, is eighteen years old, very frail, deaf and incredibly affectionate. Her sister passed away a few years ago, but Daisy remains a huge part of the family. Here she is opening a present with my dad.

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Driving Home After Christmas

Taken on my way home after visiting the family.

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Warm Wishes

Happy Christmas!

Please note, I've bodged up the dates on this 'Photo a Day' thing! I realised yesterday as I was pre-planning for the last 6 days that I was ahead of myself (this should be day #359). I've worked out that on a few days I posted twice accidently, but hey, it's better to be too keen than to have missed a day. I thought about correcting the dates, but it would be a big fuss, and also I have made collages for every month as I have gone along, so this would also throw those out. Never mind.

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The Best Present

Our two-year old cat, Maisie, has been a big part of the #photoaday challenge and with good reason. She is a good poser and a beautiful model. We love her so much.

Here's a photo of her in 2015 compared to 2017:

Happy Christmas eve!

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Christmas Dinner No. 1

A delicious Christmas dinner cooked by my partner. Non-filtered, non-Instagrammed and perfect.

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Congregation

Christmas market in Southampton city centre

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Sprouts

It used to be these were more of a punishment at Christmas, something to eat one or two of for the sake of being 'Christmassy'. I've grown to love them over the last few years.

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Toasty

The contrast of the warm and cool colours and the (unintentional) level of noise gave this a retro and cosy feel. Not an amazing photo, but nonetheless a portrait of Christmas. 

I'm struggling with content at the moment as I'm working like crazy and exhausted. Expect some better photos over the last few weeks of the year as I will be off work and out and about. On another, more positive note, I haven't missed a single day of this 'Photo a Day' project! I'll say more about the experience once it's complete, but I'll definitely be setting myself a new photography challenge for 2018. Watch this space.

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Nuts

Some lovely festive nuts!

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Bottom of the Stocking

We always follow this tradition at Christmas. A little satsuma and a walnut always go down well!

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Angel

This is what we have on top of our tree this year. I like its simplicity and I thought this would look good in black and white against the background.

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Opportunist

Maisie, eyeing up a bauble on the tree. She's been quite good so far, but she's had a few ornaments down.

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Tree Ornament

A little close up our fake, plastic, beautiful tree.

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Snowmen

A few members of my John Beswick Christmas figurines collection. I have received these as gifts from my brother over the last six years or so.

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Festive Window

A lovely window display from our trip to Lewes last weekend.