We lit the first Advent candle in Church this morning. All the Christmas trees were up on the window sills (each one decorated differently, by a different community group), and the main tree at the front is gorgeous - blue lights, orange baubles and tinsel, really trendy
I think the toddler group was my favourite, angels made of doilies with random smears of glitter and scribbles all over them. Wonderful.
So now that it's Advent, bring on the mince pies and the Bailey's ice cream and the Christmas cards and the wishes of Merriment to all and Sundry. It's the Church's New Year, and we're working up to the Festival of the Coming of Light in the darkness. The altar and pulpit are dressed in purple, and there are poinsettias around the choir stalls. It's really beautiful this year.
The Crib is up as well, sans baby Jesus and Three Wise Men and Shepherds, Angels, Joseph and Mary. So, basically, a stable with some sheep and cows
There's one angel but her blu-tak fell off so she's been propped up behind the crib for now.