Christmas Trimmings

The Christmas Cake was all eaten up - and the manger, the angel, the candle and the greeting were left forlornly on the glass cake stand with a few crumbs of cake and odd lumps of icing. Bob, being helpful, decided to wash everything up. He has been brilliant over the holidays - especially with all the visitors, and done sterling work in the kitchen. And I acknowledge that what happened was entirely my fault. Last year, when we had a lot of figures on the cake, I washed the icing off their bases, and discovered that Pauline's angel was made of sugar, not resin. But I had forgotten to do anything about it.

So yet again, my URC Angel had a Baptist Total Immersion experience! even more of her silver washed away and her crisp wing edges were slightly more curvy.

I have sorted her out now. I redrew her eyelashes and lips with fine gel pens, and touched up the gold line on her sleeves. And I repainted the the silver 'surplice' and her halo with glittery nail varnish. Then covered the lots with glossy 'top coat' nail varnish.I hope this keeps her in better condition for next year.

The other major task 'before we pack everything away' was fixing Mary's shoulders. Last year, she was sitting at a slight angle. This year she faced straight out - and I really wasn't happy with her rather broad shoulders. So Bob has trimmed each side, so next year she will have a softer frame.

I have kept back a Christmas Bag for life, and over the past week have found a number of Christmas items which didn't get put away after the clear up last weekend [two hand towels, a Snowman plate, 2 hanging decorations etc]. I think I've found everything now so all is bagged and packed!

Bob has yet to go outside and get down the icicle lights festooning the Lath Palace- although we've switched off the timer, so they are not coming on in the evenings any more.

ps SueJay, I have not heard from you re the Giveaway Prize, please can you email me with your address ? [Apologies if you have already done so and it's got lost in the ether]