'ello my lovely friends in Blogland from a snow -clad winterland. It's really beautiful here. Cold; minus6C and colder during the night- but oh so pretty and romantic with the smell of log fires burning everywhere. Some of the old houses here in the country are soley wood heated with the help of tiled stoves that retain the heat long after the fire has gone out. Many people still start the day by firing the stove early in the morning. It's another world.
My friend's house is very comfortable- as gay houses usually are. 
EXCELLENT hospitality, meals, tours of the surrounding countryside -- it's all so romantic. Pity this chap is gay , though he doesn't mind at all. I love listening to all his adventures and have been learning naughty expressions in Swedish 
ahem .... I shall "accidentally on purpose " them when the vicar comes to tea ... hehehehe
Going to have a siesta now. We have guests coming over for dinnner tonight. Photos later .... kisses and hugs all round xxx 
