Santa, the butcher of Alnwick...

...sharpening his knives. At least that's what we think he's supposed to be! Some great Christmas lights in Alnwick, and the ones above the shops tend to be connected with the shop below.

Almost soon as I got back from work we set off down to Alnwick to do the food shopping for Christmas. Fairly painless as the two supermarkets we ventured in to weren't at all busy. Also managed a walk on the beach in the dark at Alnmouth and, on the way home, fish and chips.