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Friday 23 December 2011

Getting into the Christmas swing of things, the December scavenger hunt is bigger, better and festively themed. Kathy has set us the challenge of an A-Z of Christmas. Well, here is my attempt. Slightly early, because I am now busy/away until the end of December, but it's here!

A is for...alcohol

Um, I don't know why we have seven bottles of Prosecco for two people...


B is for...beaded baubles!


Made by my own fair hands. This is the tasteful layer of the tree. It's a wonderfully colourful mess lower down.


C is for...cards

Woop, it's Beard-fàçê Santa.


D is for...decorations

What, you don't decorate your stairs? For shame people, for shame.


E is for...earrings

A small but rather nice collection methinks.


F is for...film

We shall be watching Cary Grant on Christmas Eve. Heaven.


G is for...Gaudete

My joint favourite Christmas carol, along with the Coventry Carol.


H is for...homemade goodies

Bloody Florentines. When I was making this batch I ran out of flaked almonds and spent over an hour finely chopping blanched almonds...then I found another bag of flaked almonds. D'oh! Apparently they taste good though, so that's the important thing.


I is for...Irregular Choice

My most festive pair. Aren't they beautiful?


J is for...jingle bells

Arm-warmers knitted by my friend Sharon, complete with jingle bells.


K is for...kitsch decorations

It's Spot the Dog. Nuff said.


L is for...Liverpool style decorations

Well hello there festively wrapped Superlambanana, and a Merry Christmas to you (and to my Auntie Diane)


M is for...my small festive treat to myself

I like to read something nice in bed on Christmas Eve. I like Rob Ryan. Perfect combo.


N is for...nativity.

A tiny, tiny one!


O is for...Oscar

He is everso fond of the curly ribbon.


P is for...(new) pj's

Thank you H&M for having them on sale in mid December.


Q is for...the Queen's Speech

I have no idea if we'll actually be watching it this year or not.


R is for...Rockin' Robin.

He's older than I am.


S is for...Secret Santa


I have been extremely good and resisted the temptation to open my presents from the lovely Curtise, courtesy of the FHC Christmas swap. I don't think you can quite see it in the photo but next to it is another present courtesy of the Secret Santa that Char organised there too. I shall report back on what they contain!

T is for..tv


It's one of the traditions: sitting down with the bumper edition of the Radio Times and a pen and marking off everything you want to watch/record.

U is for...a uniformed toy soldier on the tree


He's got moving arms and legs and everything.


V is for...visiting pals


I love my girls but we're all a bit scattered now, so we don't meet up as often as we'd like. I've seen them all over the past week though - hurrah! I got to hold Baby Jack too. Can you see the terror in my (weirdly squinty) eyes? He is absolutely adorable but I just don't know what to do with babies.

W is for...wrapping

I did it all in one night. Bish bash bosh.


(um, this is where it gets rather far fetched...)


X is for...you lot being eXtremely disappointed if I don't feature some odd socks

Christmassy ones, natch.


Y is for...yoghurt.


Oh what else was I supposed to do? Dairy-free house - we don't have Yule logs and suchlike! I put some curly ribbon on it...


Z is for...Zen-like calm

There is nothing better than sitting in the peace and quiet with a cup of coffee (star jumping cat mug optional) and just the twinkling lights of the Christmas tree to keep you company.


Here's wishing you all a very merry Christmas.

25 comments:

  1. Thats was loads of fun to read. I love really old xmas decorations, my great aunty gave me one, a kind of fairy/dancer, when I was little that would now be about 60 years old. Every year since I was about 6 I've wrapped it back up in tissue to put it away :)

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  2. I have that same mug (well 2 of them actually)! That book spines card is fab and those shoes are made for Christmas. Rockin Robin is so cute!

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  3. Happy Xmas, Alex! I love that shot of Oscar at play, give him a squeeze from me. x

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  4. Lovely photos as always, Alex. Well done for resisting the temptation to open your swap pressies - I admire your restraint!
    Hmmm, restraint? HOW many bottles of Prosecco? Actually, 7 sounds just right!
    Have a good time, wear your PJs with pride! xxxx

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  5. What a nice post with so many lovely photos :) xx

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  6. Great photos Alex.

    Have a very merry Christmas.

    X x

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  7. Wow Alex that baby is the cutest baby ever he must have a gorgeous mother ;-)

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  8. Great Christmas picks, I’m especially loving the book shaped card and Oscar looking as handsome as ever. Nothing quite beats a magical book and new pyjamas on the night before Christmas.
    Have a wonderful Christmas time Alex xxx

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  9. Happy Christmas Alex, loving the Zen Like Calm.... aided by an 11am start on champagne, our whole day was a bit like that!

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  10. Happy Holidays,gorgeous!!!
    Much love,XXX

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  11. Lovely post - hope the Prosecco went down well! xx

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  12. Great photos, Baby Jack is a real cutie!

    Hope you're having a good Christmas.

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  13. Some great pics there - question - has all that booze gone now ;) ???

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  14. Great photos, and some very inventive letters there! I love the Zen like calm! I could do with some of that here!
    xxx

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  15. I love all your photos, the baubles and decorations and pressies are lovely. Love Oscar with his ribbon:)

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  16. G'Day Alex,
    Good onya, an ace job!
    Cheers for 2012 - Happy New Year!

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  17. Great shots...love those red shoes!

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  18. Brilliant photos, I like that you have thought of a few different things for some letters, I think most of us will have the same photos!

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  19. That was brill - I love your shoes and you have some very gorgeous ornaments on your tree.
    Happy New Year.
    Alison

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  20. Why haven't I got festive shoes? My wardrobe is lacking!
    But I do decorate my stairs :-)
    Great photos - it was fun doing a whole alphabet wasn't it?
    Ellen

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  21. That nativity is so cute. You've taken a great set of photos.

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  22. Wonderful! What gorgeous shoes - all your photos were unique and lovely.

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  23. Great pictures! Good to see some Suffolk cider in the alcohol photo, can't beat it!

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  24. Wow that is a very tiny nativity. Neat socks!

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  25. great photos, I am in love with your shoes

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