We had a very quiet New Year. The weather was dreadful and there was not the usual going out into the street to wish each other happy new year.

Today was quiet, weatherwise. We went to see "Miss Potter" this evening, a film about the relationship between Beatrix Potter and her Publisher, Norman Warne. It was a lovely film, beautifully acted and with stunning locations. Sad in places because Beatrix Potter was engaged to Norman Warne, but he died before they could marry. Also sad because her mother never really appreciated her daughter's talent. However the film was not all sad as they also showed her successes and took the ending through her mourning to her purchase of Hill Top Farm in the Lake District and the beginnings of the relationship with the man she eventually married.