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Lyndhurst, considered to be the hub of The New Forest is home to the National Park’s Visitor Centre, and consequently many gift shops ideal for Christmas shopping.
We arrived there after sunset yesterday afternoon,
which made the shop windows even more enticing than usual.
After a few last purchases, Jackie drove us on to West End where we visited Mum, and stayed until her evening carer arrived to settle her down for the night.
We then dined with Elizabeth at Jewels Indian restaurant which lies between West End and Bitterne. My choice of meal was king prawn jalfrezi, Jackie’s chicken shaslick, and Elizabeth’s a fairly mild lamb dish. We shared an onion bahji starter, a peshwari naan, and egg fried rice; and all drank Kingfisher.
After a domestic day of boring things like ironing and hoovering, we dined this evening at Daniels Fish Bar in Highcliffe. We were persuaded into partaking of the Christmas menu, which meant that our cod, chips, and mushy peas were topped and tailed by mince pies and breaded mushrooms. We both drank tea.
You’ve captured the beauty of the season!
Many thanks, Brenda
So many beautiful items to choose from. Lovely photos, Derrick!
Many thanks, Jill
I love these pictures, Derrick! I especially love the blue and silver colors; for some reason they seem more “Christmasy” than red and green to me now. I hope you and your family have a lovely Christmas! It sounds like the places you find to wine and dine are pretty great! 🙂
Many thanks, Patsy. I think the blue and silver is more wintry. Your good wishes reciprocated
🌟🕯👼🔔🌟🕯👼🔔 Beautiful!
🙂 Many thanks, Cindy
Beautiful shop windows–I like the blue and silver!
Many thanks, Merril
Such a festive post! Happy Christmas to you and your family!
And to you and yours, Inese. Thanks very much.
Lovely captures …. especially the saints in the Butcher’s window!
Many thanks, Val
Merry Christmas Derrick 🎄
Thanks, Miriam. And to you
Merry Christmas Derrick.
Thanks, Jim. You too
What a lovely sight, Derrick.
Thanks very much, Vicki
I loved window shopping with you–thanks for the respite from my mad life! I’m glad you can enjoy such rich food–love the names of things, cannot partake of most! Have a peaceful Christmas, Derrick, with your family.
Very many thanks, Cynthia, Christmas wishes reciprocated
Here’s wishing you and yours all the best !!
You, too, GP. Thanks a lot
Merry Christmas! ^_^
You too, Rockhopper. Thank you
So lovely
Thank you, Lynn
A lovely evening! Merry Christmas and thanks for sharing. The photos transported me.
I’m very pleased. Thanks a lot
A wonderful collection for the season. The two blue images toward the top caught my eye … then I smiled with the meat display directly below them. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Many thanks, Frank. And to you and yours
Have a wonderful Christmas with your loved ones, Derrick <3
You too, Rosaliene. Thank you.
Enticing indeed. I loved especially the first four photographs.
Many thanks, Geetha
Welcome Derrick
all the best Derrick
mike
Thank you both, Mike and Ann