My apologies for a long absence and some pictures of a Christmassy home.

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Wow! November 9th! And I haven't been working, honest I haven't. I've barely been on the puter either... or I'd have written before! I know that the first week of December I Christmassed the house, but what happened before or since I don't know. There was that cold, that lasted two weeks, and I have helped at any and every Christmas thing at school (dressing for the play? Love to help! Trip to Santa? Certainly, and I'll take 200 photos while I'm there!) so I haven't done nothing, in fact, I've used my catch up TV to watch every serious money programme and documentary going, and I figure that I am beginning to feel like I'm in the 30's and so I'm darned well going to live like that!( No, really, I looked up on a website where to get seamed stockings and my DH seems very keen!)




So, for a little light relief, here are some pictures. Enjoy (and hopefully I'll be back again soon)




But if I'm not, can I take this chance of wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a calm and peaceful 2009!




Comments

  1. GenerallyGemma22 December 2008 at 20:13

    Gorgeous! And I have to ask, where on earth do you get candles for your pyramid, the real name of which I can not spell! My Mum bought hers years ago in Germany and we've never been able to find candles to fit since!

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  2. Dotty22 December 2008 at 22:51

    wishing my swapie a happy christmas... look out for the postie I am hoping it gets to you in time for the big day....

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  3. Tilly24 December 2008 at 17:03

    Wishing you and your loved ones a very Happy Christmas,x!

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  4. Angela27 December 2008 at 21:09

    So glad you are OK - was concerned about the long gap since your last post.
    Gemma- have you tried Habitat for the candles? I got some there last year which were the right size. They may have them cheap in the new year Sales now!!
    Its a beautiful crib scene too
    Happy New Year xxx

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  5. gayle31 December 2008 at 11:13

    Hope Christmas was lovely. Happy new Year. Gx

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  6. Anonymous27 January 2009 at 08:04

    What a lovely lovely BLOG!

    I love your header picture too

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