8th December: Last Family Birthday Before Christmas

 1: The Christmas Pudding hats were bought by Mum in 2018, when B&M opened in Wick. On their first day in business, almost every person in Wick descended on them to grab a bargain - these hats are very precious now. I wonder how many people still have theirs..?

2: The Yankee Candle Advent Calendar tradition started because one of Ginny's pupils used to buy her them. Then, when those pupils stopped having lessons, we had a lull without them, until last year. They smell fabulous!

3: The Christmas snowglobe. This was brought back from Vienna by Mum and Dad when they went in 2012. It is so beautiful and its chimes of Silent Night are very calming for giddy Orlandos!

4: The Red Christmas Carols Book! A beautiful collection of Carol's here! And lots of memories! 

5: This little Santa was on the table for Christmas Breakfast a couple of years ago!

6: Recently, Mum and Dad have given us our presents in beautiful bags. This one has reappeared from last year and is full of Ginny's presents to her pupils.

7: The Yule Tomte was serialised on Facebook a few years ago and Mum fell in love with it. She bought the book as a result - it is a lovely one!

8: A visiting Christmas tree! Or, to be more precise, a visited Christmas tree! Four of the Stempster Crows went down to Culbokie today to celebrate a very special little person's 2nd birthday. While there, they snapped a photo of a beautiful Christmas tree.