What I have been working on today as The Grotto...
I was making the Santa today, and the 'chimney'.
And doing The Snowman.
There is a lot more to be added to both of these which I still have to make. Including some strings of bells which should be good at night when the wind blows...by his bedroom window. And a few more CD shiny discs to put up.
I have more or less done what I set out to do for the outside of the bathroom window. I won't bore you any more with these.
And there is more stuff, and a couple more tableaus, but just for the grandchildren because that has individual messages on it. But Mr Insensitive neighbour will not be able to see those where I position them.
J was the one for making grottos. When he came out of the army he went to a design studio at T J Hughes in Liverpool (didn't please his Sea Captain father who thought he ought to get a man's job), and J ended up building their Xmas grottos (pleased his father even less). He loved that job. And at Xmas I, as a 42 year old, got taken to Xmas grottos each year...and J would say how he would have made it better etc etc etc...
Tomorrow, I'll start on the 'wall' between me and Mr Insensitive, to shield my bedroom better from the flashing Xmas. lights. Although the quick temporary stuff I did with the bamboo has worked well so far.
I am tired with being in that bitter cold, toes feel like they have frostbite. I think I need my sheepskin slippers and boots...
Going for a nap. Popeye is already asleep in my bed...