Thank you for these. I'm very glad you posted them both; I enjoyed the change of mood. Have to say that I'm with the majority in especially enjoying number two (why is melancholy so attractive at Christmas?). Of course Bodie followed him. And I loved his opening line about swearing in church "apparently" *g*.

I've even resisted the curse of 'The Lonely Goatherd', so that's a bonus!

Is that your cat in your icon? If so, I'm very jealous *g*.