O Christmas Tree!

I thought we'd never be ready, but thanks to the combined efforts of my daughter and Stuart, we do now have a beautiful, baubled spruce tree parked in our living room, with a few days to spare until the main event.

So looking forward to the moment I will be able to sink into my armchair with a glass of sherry to welcome Christmas properly ... never before have I been quite so unprepared for the arrival of Christmas!