Christmas is coming..........

Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat,
So please put a penny in the old man's hat
If you haven't got a penny a ha'penny will do
If you haven't got a ha'penny then God Bless you!

I haven't thought of that rhyme for years, I used to say it as a child. My Mother loved Christmas and she would play her Christmas LPs from aboout mid-November on, singing along with all of them; Jim Reeves, Max Bygraves, Bing Crosby and many various artists compilations. I loved them too.
Yesterday, David and I bought our tree in the Market and I took it home (always in my car!!!). After dinner last night we brought the tree in and began dressing it, lights first then decorations. Each decoration we have has a memory.......some were my Mums, some were presents from family/friends, some we gave to each other, some we bought at home and abroad. As we dress the tree we talk about the decorations and reminise about Christmasses past. This is out 28th Christmas tree and each year we say we won't buy as big a tree and each year we are suckers!

Once again in the background we play our Christmas 'LPs', including a great version of Sleigh Ride and Little Drummer Boy by Alexander O'Neil......very funky. When we hang our snowman on the tree, David always does a great version of Walking in the Air.......very special. Once the tree is up the LPs go away and the Christmas CDs come out. Sometimes tradition is safe and warm and reassuring.

Now the hard part.........Christmas cards!!!!!!!!!!!!