RED: Radical Exterior Decorating. In February, Wyon had the
bright idea that hed like to paint our garden fence as a rainbow. This merely involved three pots of paint, a spreadsheet, a cow syringe and months of waiting for the weather to warm up. It was ready by his 60th birthday celebration in August. ORANGE: Onerous Roles Abandoned, No Grief Experienced As the year draws to a close, Janet and Wyon are both vacating Chair positions; Janet for the Natural Voice Practitioners Network, and Wyon for Oxford City of Sanctuary. They are looking forward to staying involved with the respective organisations while sitting on the floor. YELL OW : Our cat Siskins middle of the night yowling has been challenging one of Janets dearly held beliefs; Everyones voice deserves to be heard. GREEN: Colour turned by Janet on return flight from Texas last New Years Day. While the rest of the extended family chose to share gastric flu during Christmas week, Janet saved the experience for the 10-hour flight home. BLUE: Bike Lights Universally Elusive. Often found in our Christmas letter, but less commonly discovered in the lastminute dash out of the house. A bewildering number of degrees of separation can be involved: But I lent them to you yesterday after your previous ones had been nicked from the bike you had been borrowing from a friend... etc.
INDI-GO: Trip to India undertaken by Jordan after leaving
school in the summer. Ignoring his parents advice regarding character-building effects of sleeping on station platforms and cheap cockroach-infested hostels, this teenager rebelled by staying in luxury hotels. Currently undertaking cultural acclimatisation for a trip to SE Asia and China by working 20hour shifts at M&S. VIOLET: Loaning out of some of Janets musical instruments in order to make room in the house to sit down.