I f there is one job I
hate it is taking down the Christmas decorations,especially the
tree,clouds of dust pervade the air for hours and there it always
seems that the boxes form which the decorations were unpacked have
somehow shrunk during the intervening weeks,
Amid a tangle of fairy
light cable and branches the baubles had become so tangled that I was
certain that someone has been playing cats cradle on the quiet.
Mayhem and chaos unfolded amid clouds of dust as of course the tree
had been gathering the stuff all through the holiday. Wheezing and
sneezing we wrapped each bauble in tissue and when at last the job
was done and we blew our congested noses you could easily have
supposed that we had spent the morning down a coal mine!
To make matters worse
the job was being done against the clock as we were expecting the
Kamikaze Dungeoneers before lunch ,and of course we had all
overslept....typical.
By the time all was
safely packed away we were all besmirched ,dishevelled and as I
mentioned earlier disgusted to discover that we had again forgotten
to pack away a piece of seasonal ornamentation,to-wit the Holly
wreath from the front door,noticed as we admitted our first guest.
When all were assembled
I basely scuttled off for an hour in the fresh air in an attempt to
dispel the dust,when I returned I washed my hair.........the water
was black. DISGUSTING!!
The boys had a great
time gaming, Pa was happy all afternoon with his railway books,and I
gave myself the afternoon off and watched old episodes of a wonderful
show called “The Good Old Days”. For anyone with a love of |Music
Hall and Variety this is brilliant,it was a lovely way to spend my
afternoon,
Now Twiggy ,who is
sitting on my desk ,is asking when we are getting in to bed and I
think it had better be soon,as she is threatening to sit on my key
board. So for this week I shall say good night,and blessings lite
upon you all.
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