Another week gone

Here we are just one week away from Christmas Day and it feels weird!  Typical UK weather for the last 24 hours - grey skies, cool and almost non-stop rain.  It's rare here so am making the most of it - the gardens certainly need it.  Done most of the shopping and started to wrap a few bits.

Can't quite get in the Christmas Spirit as its much lower key here and the hot balmy days (usually) don't seem to fit.  Going to walk round 'The Road to Bethlehem' at the local Uniting Church - Nativity, artisans in costume, sheep, camels, hand-on things for all and free food - a novel way to present the Christmas Story.  All the Carol Concerts are in the open air but you tend to sit in deckchairs to watch with your Eskies (for cold drinks) rather than flasks of hot drinks and multiple layers of clothes!  the only blankets you need are for sitting on!

Still no news on our shipment but they have told us it should be with us in time for Christmas so fingers crossed.  The Carol concert presented by our Church is on the Oval at Blackwood and I'm helping on the Fairy Floss and Doughnut stand.  Clive's got roped in to help put up the stage and it's expected to be a warm night on Christmas Eve (33 during the day with some cloud cover)

 Christmas Tree in Victoria Square, Adelaide CBD

ROAD to Christmas event: A re-creation of Bethlehem including a nativity scene, animal nursery, refreshments, food and craft stalls. Friday, December 18, 6.30pm to 9pm; Saturday, December 20 Sunday, December 21, 10am to midday. At Aberfoyle Uniting Church, 42 Sunnymeade Drv.

BLACKWOOD Christmas Eve Carols: Free camel rides, live nativity, sausage sizzle, bouncy castle and a puppet show for children. At Hewett Oval, Coromandel Parade, Blackwood, on Thursday, December 24, from 6pm.