Last-minute shopping

Back to our local garden centre for something we'd forgotten, and Wilson couldn't resist visiting their Santa's Workshop. He was a bit cross that their Father Xmas didn't remember him from the last time he saw him (at a different Santa's Workshop, at a different Garden Centre. I can't remember how I dealt with this with my own kids  - they probably didn't get to visit more than once!) but he was very pleased with his gift which, again, he's saving until Xmas morning.

The Xmas Tree is done and dusted!

Wilson has decorated the Xmas Tree pretty much unaided - I think he's done a really nice job, although he did have to climb up the curtains to adjust the star!

Wilson starts decorating the tree

Wilson has declared our Xmas Tree to be the Best Xmas Tree Ever and (although he has never seen a real Xmas tree before this year, so his judgement is based on little comparative evidence) I'm inclined to believe he might be right!

We got a bit carried away with the Mulled Ant Wine and mince pies yesterday, so we'll decorate the tree later today, which should be fun! W is currently testing the Fairy Lights. 

"Ha ha! Currently" – did you see what I did there? Electric curre… oh, never mind!

Wilson makes a decision!

At last I've heard the words I feared I might never hear: "This one! Let's get this one!"

I paid the man and between us Wilson and I carried the tree back to the car and set off for home. 

The car smells deliciously of pine… not in a Pine Toilet Duck way but like a wonderful Scandinavian Pine Forest in Winter. 

As soon as we get home we're going to have some Mulled Ant Wine and a mince pie before we start decorating the tree :-)

Still searching...

Hope Wilson will approve a Xmas Tree soon - there's some minor detail wrong with every one, and he demands perfection! I'm afraid we might still be looking for the perfect tree in the new year - but at least they might be reduced by then  :o)

The constant trekking from Garden Centre to Xmas Tree Plantation to yet another Garden Centre is making me feel like a Nomad, but Wilson's enthusiasm never flags!

Stare-down

Wilson tried to stare-down this reindeer. He lost, but it took a long time for him to finally accept defeat.

A small gift

Wilson visits Father Xmas' Workshop. I could hear much excitement from inside, and W eventually emerged bearing a small gift and a large smile.