Rudolph the red ribboned reindeer.......?

This handsome fellow is the extent of our festive cheer so far......he stands proud on our neighbours front lawn, and is a new addition to the close this year I believe!

Our tree has found it's way into the lounge, together with the boxes of baubles and lights etc. If all goes to plan tomorrow, it might be a worthy blip, if I can find my Christmas cheer!

Boiler update......no one could come out today, tomorrow morning all being well, just hope it's just an easily obtained spare part that's needed; so still pretty chilly, bought another halogen heater, boiled umpteen pans and kettles....hairdresser came this morning, that was an ordeal, but we had to laugh! Even had to have the preverbial plastic bag on my head, to keep the heat in, to make sure my colour took properly, I looked ever so glam, now that would have been a blip :-)