Stir up Sunday (a week late!).

Stir up Sunday is traditionally the first Sunday in Advent but despite having plenty of windfalls from various friends I wasn't organised enough to actually do the stirring up! However this weekend has seen my Christmas mincemeat canned and ready for sharing. Really didn't take too long to prepare it all even though I had not been looking forward to peeling and chopping the apples.

While stood at the kitchen window putting the mincemeat into jars saw our fox sauntering down the lane as bold as brass. Looked plenty fat enough to survive the winter cold and confident enough in his territory. Also saw a flock of seven long tailed tits on the bird feeders which I have never seen before. They were soon gone having swarmed in on the food, taken their fill and given me enough of a look to get the book out and identify them. Must say think they are my favourite little bird so far, small, fluffy with a hint of pink.