Well, it's happened and here we are - Thursday, 2nd January, 2014 - it's life as it happens....

The fireworks, the toasting, the New Year resolutions and the past-party recovery day, when the skies above us were black and threatening, and tea and buttered toast were required, have gone by/

Of course, the day progressed, Alice took me for a walk and by lunch time, the world was looking very much better, albeit still very windy.

Wasn't it good, spending time with friends and loved ones, neighbours and acquaintances?  Watching the fireworks explode into the night sky, over the River Thames, hearing the oohs and ahs of those actually there, and we at home.

Well, now we're here, on the 2nd day of January, the day got off to a good start, with bright sunlight flooding the morning, and no rain. This time is the tail end of the period of calm between Christmas Day and New Year's Day, when some of us are still at home, enjoying that close-knit feeling of being with kith and kin, when the house is still full of food and we're still excited about our received Christmas presents.

For many, the working world is up and running again with work issues to contend with, co-workers to get-a-long with and hours to juggle.

We're being warned of the possibility of worse weekend weather, of storms, wind and rain and I'm currently pleased snow has not been forecast.  Very hopefully, the weather forecasts will not prove to be absolutely correct and folks will not suffer, as before and just recently.

Also,that  emergency services are ready and primed to assist and support affected areas.

I've never experienced storm or water damage, and can only imagine how truly dreadful it must be, to have your home deluged by rain, raging torrents of overflowing rivers, mud and debris.

I do wish the best of luck to everybody caught up with the anticipated and forecasted foul weather. if and when it happens, as foretold by newscaster, weather-forecasters and meteorologists today.

Let's hope it all just doesn't happen quite as suggested...

Bad luck is one thing...but it becomes very personal when it happens to you, and you have to cope with the fall-out!

Alice and I have just been out for a first walk.  I was trying to find something bright and cheerful to photo-snap but was not successful.  So here instead, my Christmas greenery to brighten up the morning -

Daisy