Practise makes perfect?

This little kit arrived today, so that I can practise making gingerbread walls and roofs in good time before you know when!! Never having made one, I am a little doubtful as to my skills in this department !
My husband felt better today, so we were able to go to a retirement celebration lunch party, held in a lovely little pub with a roomy new function room.
The retiree, one of my former colleagues, looked far too young to be retiring, but it was lovely to see him and several other people we worked with. We all had a great time, and a very elegant sit down lunch.
Happy memories, laughter and catching up with each other made a wonderful afternoon!