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WE are now in December and the final stretch before Christmas and New Year.
Time is of course relative but it certainly seems this year has passed with the blink of an eye.
It does not seem like yesterday that we were heading into 2022 with some relief the worst of the pandemic over but with great trepidation as war clouds loomed over Ukraine as Russia plotted its invasion.
Of course we have all had to endure the cost of living crisis which will mean most of the country will be forced to scale back on their Christmas plans this year.
For many of us Christmas will be spent under a duvet to save money putting on the heating.
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It is indeed a sad indictment of Britain in 2022 that we are contemplating a Christmas from a Dickens novel for the third year in a row.
However we must all endure for we have no other choice and that means making the most of things for the children.
For Christmas is all about the children and the current generation have had a tougher time than any since the end of World War Two with two years of education impacted by the pandemic and now the cost of living crisis literally taking food from their mouths.
As a society we must strive to ensure every child, regardless of background, enjoys the Christmas they deserve.
Sunset on the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital. Picture by Neil Henderson.
The Montgomery Canal at Maesbury. Picture by Neil Henderson.
A grey wagtail. Picture by Amy Williams.
Christmas at Chirk Castle. Picture by Marg Kelsall.
What a fabulous sheep. Picture by Mary Morgan.
Whittington Castle and its surroundings. Picture by Andrew Donnison.
The canal in Colemere. Picture by Mary Morgan.
Ready for the Cambrian Railway Santa Special. Picture by Neil Evans.
A misty day at St Oswald's Church. Picture by Marg Kelsall.
Castle Dinas Bran emerges through the fog. Picture by Carl Edwards.
A stunning day at Carding Mill. Picture by Carl Edwards.
A lovely day at Lake Vyrnwy. Picture by Barry Harrison.
A bird takes a load off. Picture by Paul Meakin.
Aerial view of North Shropshire College. Picture by Andrew Donnison.
A leucistic jackdaw near Chirk. Picture by Mary Morgan.
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