The calm ... after the storm of shopping

After getting up at a sensible time (ie late) and putting the turkey in the oven we headed out for a brief walk to work up an appetite.

Nearly everywhere is closed on Christmas Day. But there are always one or two places open for those emergency Christmas morning purchases (or resupplies) - batteries, gravy powder, brandy butter,...

By early afternoon the rush had died down sufficient for the staff to take a breather and step outside to look at the near deserted Hight Street.