Fast away the Old Year passes...

[Oldfloss]

...Gather round all Lads and Lassies

The New Year comes and brings, whatever.

But we'll still run, as friends together,

Into a hopeful dawn .

*

Wishing each and every one of you, a year of New Hope, Good Health. Happiness and Love.

Oldfloss x

[Irishprincess Graduate10]

I absolutely love this painting. You are a very talented lady 😍

Happy New Year to you and yours Floss 🥂 xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you... and wishing, also, you joy and happiness in the year to come, my friend x

[mountaindreamer Graduate10]

Wow - love the beautiful painting! ❤️

Happy New Year, Floss! May 2022 be a good year for you xx⭐️🥳⭐️❤️

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to mountaindreamer]

Thanks you... water colour and salt Hoping that this year, we WILL meet up! xx

[misswobble Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

I didn’t know you were an artist OF! Beautiful painting 🥰👍

Happy new year to you and yours 👍🙂

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to misswobble]

And a belated, but nevertheless heartfelt. Happy New Year to you and your family x I picked up water-colour again during the lockdown.. Zoom classes with our art tutor.

She is brilliant and I love experimenting... I have a painting too, an impression of Rainster Rocks near Brassington in Derbyshire...like the one below, also in Derbyshire, done with an old bank card!

[Mormor1 Graduate10]

Such a lovely painting Oldfloss, and a very Happy New Year to you too.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Mormor1]

You are kind.. thank you . Enjoy your evening x

[dijep Graduate10]

Lovely thoughts And we'll have running to get us through whatever happens

Happy New Year xx

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to dijep]

We will ,and always running together and supporting each other. X

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate]

Very best wishes for a Happy New Year Floss, love the painting and your words are as always lovely, wishing you strong legs for 2022 xx

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to SueAppleRun]

Every good wish to you two, wonderful friends! Take great care of yourselves

[SueAppleRun Graduate10 60minGraduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you

[Hidden]

A beautiful painting with a lovely message. Here’s wishing you a Happy New Year Oldfloss.

I shall be relacing my trainers in the coming days, so here’s to a fresh start.

To everyone here, wishing you all a healthy and happy 2022 xx

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Hidden]

A fresh start!!! Yes...strong and sure. Happy evening to you xx

[AlMorr Ambassador Graduate10]

That's a lovely prose from you Oldfloss, lovely painting too, have a great New Year for 2022 and good health as well.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to AlMorr]

You too my friend...stay safe and stay happy and healthy xx

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10]

Happy New Year to you Floss and all, your serene painting giving off a magical glow, so lovely...A new start for me too in January, and hopeful, happier, new times ahead next year for us all.

🎉🥂xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

And so say all of us...wishing you, nothing but love and joy as you and the family move into next year xxx

[PeggySusi]

Thank you Oldfloss. Wishing you a bright new year too.. lovely poem and the painting is fabulous.. a technique I hadn’t heard of.. ☺️

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to PeggySusi]

It's fun and works well.....wishing you everything good for next year x

[TailChaser Graduate10]

And a happy new year to you and your family Floss 😍😍😍🥳🥳🥳

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to TailChaser]

Thank you and much love to all of you. Next year...its coming xxxx

[Sandie1961 Graduate10]

Happy New Year Floss 🥂 Sadly covid has put paid to my New Year’s Day parkrun, but I will be back next week!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Oh gosh...not you??? Xxx

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

Sadly yes! Triple jabbed, but it still got me. Thankfully, it is no worse than a stinky cold, so just sitting out my 7 days isolation ☹️

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Oh goodness...are the family okay?,You take care...and enjoy a rest..enforced though it is xx

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Oldfloss]

The most likely source is my totally asymptomatic granddaughter. All the rest of them are negative so far 😭

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Oh gosh...feel better soon xxx

[Bluebirdrunner Graduate10 in reply to Sandie1961]

Wishing you well Sandie😚hope you are over it soon. xxx

[Sandie1961 Graduate10 in reply to Bluebirdrunner]

Thank you 😊

[Granspeed Graduate10]

Happy New Year Oldfloss. Happy running and happy living too. With thanks for all your inspiring work. 🥰🥂💕

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Granspeed]

Thank you xxx Enjoy your evening and as we move forward...slow and steady. xxx

[Birdlady64 Graduate10]

Such a beautiful post and painting.

Wishing you and your loved ones a very healthy and happy 2022

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Birdlady64]

Thank you...and to you and yours...health and happiness xxx

[Maddee_6333 Graduate10]

Happy New Year Floss x

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Maddee_6333]

Thank you...and to you...a year of hope and calm xxx

[Dexy5 Graduate10]

A beautiful picture Oldfloss. Happy New Year to you and everyone else on the forum. 🥳

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Dexy5]

Happy new year to you and UTS...enjoy your day xxx

[Scruff55 60minGraduate]

Beautiful painting A very happy healthy and prosperous new year to you and many many thanks for your words of wisdom and care throughout the year.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Scruff55]

Thank you and happy new year and happy running xxx

[apatsyf Graduate10]

How lovely. Thank you for all your musings here and here's to a happy, healthy and fun-filled 2022 🥳🏃‍♀️🤗🎉

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to apatsyf]

I will second that..have a lovely day and happy New Year x

[Jell6 Graduate10]

Happy New Year Oldfloss . Stay safe and well. What a lovely painting 🖼 😍

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Jell6]

Happy 2022 to you also , and thank you xx

[Marvincat]

Beautiful painting and lovely words. Wishing you and everyone a happy and healthy 2022. Keeeeeep running!

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Marvincat]

Happy New year to you too..running and smiling xx

[Fionamags Graduate10]

Happy New Year to you too! Here's hoping for health, happiness and wonderful running adventures for all of us in 2023. (And I edited this after reading other replies. I didn't realise this was YOUR painting - how lovely!!)

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Fionamags]

Happy New Year . and many happy running days too. Yes... Silver birches in winter.. my impression x

[Elfe5 60minGraduate]

Happy New Year to you OF & to all VRBs. OF what a fantastic painting- I love the bleak beauty that you have captured and those wonderful colours & textures. What talent!😄👍🏻👏👏👏

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Elfe5]

Ha ha.. well, I love to play around with my colours and different textures Did you see the one on the Catch up Corner... painted with an old bank card, cut up! 🤣 Thank you.A very, very Happy New Year to you, my friend

Brrrrr ... cold comfort !

[Elfe5 60minGraduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Wow! 😍 Very skilled. Makes me want to reach for a warm coat!! xxx

[Roxdog Graduate10]

Lovely! Thank you.

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate10 in reply to Roxdog]

Thank you x