Tuesday…after the tree has gone

image It always feels a bit melancholic taking the Christmas tree down…this year my son took control of the design, and although I’d have probably gone for less tinsel I actually really loved it!

Glass baubles have always been a bit of a thing for us, as each year we choose a new decoration, partly because when he was born ( a month before Christmas ) a friend gave him 3 baubles…image image…these are the 2 remaining ones from 2000!image image Last year we both opted for glass fungi…image I had a thing for birds a while back, and that fat robin was my Granny’s…image I used to be fixed to my sewing machine which produced these about 10 years ago…image …a reminder of working in a stock room where I became obsessed with these bellsimage glass droplets from my great grandmother’s chandelier…image a small miscellany of gifts…image ceramics made by my friend Holly Bell...imageChristmas robin gifts from Rebecca Bourne
image an irresistible Snork Maidenimage The Inf ( the real life one can be found here in the second question…)image My son’s choice…image This year’s choice…

imageAnd a present from my Mum this year too, by designer Robert Welchimage …and the crowning glory ( which sat at a jaunty angle beneath the petticoats of the Inf )image …and now the tree; de-frocked and cast outimagebut, as ever leaving it’s mark…for the hoover!

 

2 Comments
  • Kim B.
    Posted at 07:26h, 07 January Reply

    oh this was such a lovely piece! I loved hearing the stories of your ornaments, and the photographs as usual are stunning in their own right. It’s a lovely tradition you’ve made for your son. And as a relatively new reader, I was so happy to get the link to find out about what 5ftinf means!!

    Happy New Year to you, all the best to you and your loved ones.

  • dawn
    Posted at 23:59h, 08 January Reply

    Hello, I loved reading this post, so sweet and full of happy memories. I too like to change up the tree and ornaments some years. Most years I put up two trees, would have more if I had the room, I love them so much. The last two years I’m actually happy with just white lights on them for a week before the kids nag me to let them decorate it,lol.
    Your ornaments and goodies are gorgeous, have never seen anything like them here so a nice surprise for me. Thank you for making this such a lovely post for us to read. Tell your son he did a good job!
    I usually see your IG posts but am on a break from IG for right now. It’s driving me crazy not seeing your posts, they always make me happy. So just know that I haven’t left, just on a break.
    Happy New Year, looking forward to seeing what you come up with this year to dazzle us with! xo

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