We didn't have many decorations out this year and didn't even have a tree. It took me almost until Christmas Eve to get into the Festive frame of mind. Decorating/renovating just before Christmas is not always such a good idea, as you have such a lot of clearing up and sorting to do afterwards!
The decorations started out simple, some fairy lights, poinsettia, an angle and a reindeer.
Ten days before Christmas, Santa was spotted walking up the road, perhaps he was checking who had good?
His Sleigh was out playing music and very prettily lit up.
I thought I better start making a bit more effort so donned some Christmas leggings the Sailor had brought home for me from his travels.
The little unit in the hallway gathered a few more decorations.
This year's new Christmas Tree ornament (without the tree!) We buy a new ornament each year.
My favourite decoration for this year was this little group of houses and church, I just love this and it fits on the little shelf below the fireplace just perfectly.
Some of my dolls eventually got dressed in some Christmas finery Christmas Eve.
Christmas Eve we took the dogs for a walk and admired the colourful array of decorations that people had put up outside. One house in particular had gone to a lot of effort.
On the other side of their driveway were also a colourful selection of candy canes. It looked ever so pretty.
Lastly, my son went all out and his tree is decorated beautifully!
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Since this morning, when I started writing this post, we ventured out and discovered that one of the local garden centres we visit had all Christmas decorations half price, so we bought some candy canes and some more little houses!
Looking out our front door...
A close up of one of our snowmen - I think we bought them last year, or the year before last.
I have a lovely little village now for when I have a proper fireplace mantel!
