It is so very sad to lose loved ones around Christmas - and indeed at any time, so my thoughts are with anyone who is recently bereaved. My own dear father spent his last Christmas in hospital and died a couple of weeks later, some years ago and this always brings back memories.......
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However this is meant to be a Happy Christmas thread, and it would be a pity to end on a sad note so.... like Taz we always leave everything up for the full 12 days - which is why we put up decorations and the tree as late as possible - as said earlier Christmas does not start on Dec 1st!!!
Today is the 9th day....on the ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me, NINE LADIES DANCING eight maids a milking seven swans a swimming six geese a laying five gold rings......
Although I don't call myself a lady, (a woman instead) - let's dance!?
Hurdity x
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