Christmas arrangement

The annual outing for these artificial flowers, and half yearly polish for the copper jug they go into. The jug is pretty ancient, I remember it from home. My mother's birthday was the beginning of December and my dad always bought her a bouquet of yellow and bronze chrysanthemums, to which she would add dried bracken, which she had partly sprayed gold. The jug would then stand on the hall cupboard which housed the electric meter. 

Has been a really cold day here, although the sun did make a short  appearance today. I don't think the temperature went into double figures and it was very windy, although that is forecast to drop over night. I hope so as my final shop is planned for tomorrow!!