We managed to get the Christmas tree put up over the weekend and then finished off the rest of the decorations last night!  Who would have thought it would take so long!!! Eldest and Partner got their decorations put up over the weekend too.  We just need to put the outside lights up at the weekend when it is daylight!

Little Man decided to help Daddy and check to make sure he had put the tree properly in the stand!

Then was busy helping with the lights!

All up and done and three Happy Faces!

I will show you pictures of ours later in the week.

DH did the Christmas Light Switch on in Long Eaton and Ilkeston on Thursday and Friday last week and above was the set up for the Village Light Switch on, on Sunday!  Fortunately it had stopped raining at lunch time and the sun actually made an appearance in the afternoon.  Thursday night at Long Eaton was very cold and although DH was wrapped up in thermals, jeans, a T, a shirt, jumper and gilet he was absolutely freezing!  We are having days where it is really cold and frosty and then a couple of days where it is milder.

The picture above shows the local choir on the balcony singing and the villagers below where Santa made an appearance and where there were also hot drinks and mince pies.

This is a view of the village hall with the lights on and the Christmas Tree in the Sports Lounge and the end window on the left, although you can’t quite see it, is done as an Advent Window.  Various homes in the village do Advent Windows and a trail for people to walk round and look at, which is a great idea.

“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.” ― Edith Sitwell

I had a lovely day at the Spa today where I had an Indian head massage and a facial.  Because of some stuff going on with me at the moment I am finding that my skin is up and down at the moment so it was great to have the facial and help it to calm down a bit.  Usually I have a full massage but again can’t at the moment hence the Indian head massage, which does include the neck area which is where I tend to carry my tension!

Tomorrow I have a basket of ironing to get done and also some baking.  Normally I would be with Eldest but he is busy this week and next doing his blue light training for the Fire Service, so it gives me an extra day of the week to get some home jobs done.  Thursday I am planning on my normal home jobs and then Friday I can use to get some other Christmas  jobs completed.  This weekend we have got nothing on, so again we wil be able to get any jobs finished and have a nice night in. Can’t wait!

I do hope you lovely lot are having a great week and your Christmas plans are coming along well. 

Hugs & Love, Susie & Coco xx