Christmas Leftovers

Our fridge is still stuffed with food. Presents are scattered around the place, new items yet to find homes. We've been enjoying Christmas outings and then coming home at dusk to hunker down in front of the fire, and enjoy some Christmas telly - Death comes to Pemberley + port + mince pies last night was particularly, well, Christmassy.





Bayleaves and lemon balm from our next door neighbour for Christmas.



Half burnt candles and little tube station sign magnetic book marks, these were from inside a cracker.



We've found an accidental tradition, for the last three years Coco has made 'Christmas crowns'. I can't quite bring myself to throw them away yet so they are lying discarded around the place...



My favourite new bauble from our Liberty visit. Our tree is staying until twelfth night, even though discarded trees are already piling up in the local park.



Gold twigs in the kitchen





The holly has nearly lost all of its leaves.



A box of paper recycling still sits in the corner of the kitchen. I'll probably end up keeping some of the wrapping paper (can't resist) I might even salvage the toilet rolls from the crackers. Coco and I ended up making the crackers on Christmas day in a mini crafting flurry. I'm wondering if I should just make up a few more now and put them in our decorations box ready for next year.



We've started on the thank you cards.



Our semi naked Christmas cake never did get iced. Our neighbour came over on Chrismtas eve with a freshly made stolen cake (Hugh correction: Stollen cake) which we've been eating instead, it was especially delicious this morning when we took a slice to the park. Hugh and I had ours with coffee sitting in the sunshine while Coco and Henry busied themselves in the sandpit.
I think this Christmas cake is about to become Henry's birthday cake. The next celebration on the horizon.