I was inspired to take this after watching a bit on TV about David Hockney. He was asking what colours are in the road/tree/field etc. I saw this just as I was about to leave the beach and thought: that is a purple field! (I know and lots more) I can't paint but I can record.

Strange end to the year. This is the first day I have been out of bed for days - I've had a horrible lurgy. I took the dog and Mr BS out for a walk (him with two sticks after his knee op), however it was a bit windy and he really struggled. But before that I got a phone call to say my mum had been rushed into hospital in the early hours with a swollen tongue (again and not as serious as the first time). I wondered how I would drive 120 miles feeling as I did... and then I didn't want to pass on my lurgy... But so far so good: she's back home with tongue back to normal and some steroids. Hope it stays that way. I'll go to stay with her when I am germ-free.

So here's to a quiet but Happy New Year to one and all.