Sunday 16 December 2018

Day Sixteen - Deck the Halls!

The title pretty much says it all...

We take decorating for Christmas very seriously.  It is the festival of light, so it is hardly surprising that we have a fabulous 1200 lights on our Christmas Tree!  After the disaster of last year, when our tree toppled after we gave it a (non-alcoholic) drink, this year's had to be something special... And we think it is!

But the tree isn't the only thing to have been decorated!  While the minis set-to on the tree, Mummy busily decorates the rest of the house.  This year we have garlands, candles and the pipe-cleaner Santas, as well as fresh greenery from the garden.

🎄No one could ever accuse us of scrimping on decorations!🎄

Picture One: The first thing to go on our tree is always Charles.
He is a Highland Wildlife Park red panda puppet, with an alarming but loving outlook on life.

Picture Two: Orlando racing to recover his lost ball...
Leave none behind!
(I'm teeny behind!)

 Picture Three: Orlando unsuccessfully attempting snake charming.

Picture Four: Gathered greenery, now placed around the house!

Picture Five: Filling EVERY bare patch on the tree...
No, really!  Every single one!

 Picture Six: Me looking tiny again, this time dwarfed by the tree instead of the dog!

Picture Seven: And the finished product.
A well-mannered tree curtsying to the room.
It's the perfect tree!

Picture Eight: We always have a Chinese Takeaway on Decorating Day, and today was no exception!
Did you spot the lights along the wall?

Picture Nine: The piano in its Christmas get-up.
The rag wreath was made by Judith!

 Picture Ten: Berlioz, composer of the beautiful Shepherd's Farewell surrounded by Christmas decorations

Picture Eleven: Proudly presenting a spray of greenery drawn straight from the garden!

Picture Twelve: Our Advent Calendar, back lit by our tree.
I don't think I've ever seen anything more Christmassy.

Pictures Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen and Sixteen: A few snaps from my camera (the others were Judith's).
I love my camera.




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