Went across the pond for the New Year’s holiday to visit Ana, Edward and Persephone. Spent a few days in London on each side of going out to the Cotswolds for some quiet family time. Didn’t get up to much, very much by design. Spent time indoors with the wood-burning stove, reading and having little tea parties with Persephone. Rang the New Year in with Ana and Ed, watching the local broadcast on the rental home’s TV. Stepped out a few times to go shopping in town, which was really giving Hogsmeade vibes (try as I might, I’ve been finding it difficult to fully detach from my Harry Potter nostalgia).