they weren't prepared to let go, they weren't prepared to let go

greetings


it would, i believe, be fair to say that the most recent of Christmas celebrations are behind us. this is for, look you see, the most part. although most proprietors and other such stores have taken down their "reduced to clear" Christmas stock from the shelves, storing them until the Christmas countdown period commences in earnest again in the second week of July, some still clutch to or otherwise cling on to festive frolics.

one particular example of this is, of course and as you might well have assumed, Saltburn. yes, that neoclassical, coastal paradise named after one of the lesser known beasts of mythology, the condiment phoenix. i had relatively good reason to be at this most fine of fine places, and it came as no surprise at all to see the Christmas spirit flowing through the streets.

well, kind of.

due to the remarkable clarity of Commodore 64 mode i suspect that hardly a word is needed from me about the above image. for the sake of clarity, however, yes, that is indeed some Merry Christmas bunting, elegantly wrapped around some twigs and other such remnants off of trees and other things what grow branches and that.

some of you might suspect that there is no fancy presentation here, just wasteful discarding of Christmas decorations with litter being the intent. a fair assumption, if one does not know all that much of Saltburn. it has a very strict zero tolerance thing on the go, with absolutely no riff raff allowed to be present, or resident in, the borders of the place. for this bunting to be on the streets in the place means that council, if not municipality, permission was given for such and it was thus meant to be precisely where i saw it.

for what reason was i there to see such a spectacle? to take in the sea salts. i would imagine that it is quite common knowledge, really, the medicinal and invigorating powers of breathing in the freshness of the sea air. Saltburn is renowned for having the finest of such, and so that is where i went.

will the people of Saltburn be leaving these most dapper and wondrous of Christmas decorations up, or on the streets, for the duration of the year? one would certainly hope so. to do so would magnificently display their commitment to the ideals of the season, would it not, after all.

perhaps i shall make the effort to visit the place later, as opposed to earlier, in the year. you never know, i may have good reason to. or i may simply wish to taste the sea salts once more. anyway, if i do, yes, i will see if they still have this most outstanding of bunting on proud display.



be excellent to each other!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!