Christmas preparations took a bold swoop forward today. Two hours of brass and copper cleaning with MASS (which lasts six months, praise be!), then clearing the front porch. Windows, woodwork, carpet - all have to be spotless. Then the fun begins as I go under the bed (all good things are kept there) and bring out the boxes. Here are just two shots as it became dark. The Pionsettia is the one surviving from Stewarts - the second sitting beside gave up the ghost yesterday. The Cyclamen were purchased in Columbia Road Flower Market on Sunday and taken into St. Paul's Cathedral for the Eucharist so they are sort of blessed. I love the rich dark red. I wish I could have carried more for the selection was mind-blowing. More brass, copper, silver and glassware needs to be sorted later in the week - fresh supplies of MASS on order (from LAKELAND online - but it is no longer stocked in their shops - very odd indeed).
