The weather was determined to throw most things at us this month – rain, gales, frost and the odd snow flurry. We still managed the odd welcome sunny day and beautiful sky, though – and Christmas lights and decorations brightened things up.

It is winter, I suppose! So thank heavens for parties and Christmas treats!

Christmas Eve was made rather special by a novel take on Christmas lights, as seen in Ramsgate harbour, before a trip to possibly the largest Wetherspoons known to man.

And, of course, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without any presents. There were certainly plenty of those!