Barbara arrives in time for Christmas.

Therfor whanne Jhesus was borun in Bethleem of Juda, in the daies of king Eroude, lo! astromyenes camen fro the eest to Jerusalem,
and seiden, Where is he, that is borun king of Jewis? for we han seyn his sterre in the eest, and we comen to worschipe him.

Matthew 2.2 The Wycliffe Bible, translated into Middle English around 1382-1395

The astromyenes would have struggled to follow the star in the east this morning, as Storm Barbara struck and obscured the sky.

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A big thank you to everyone who so kindly commented yesterday on the occasion of my 6 years of blipping. Thank you!