Christmas decorations...and a rat

Hi Guys,

I haven't heard from you, but I expect you are busy.

 

I have been busy making some Christmas decorations.  Roger cut out the shapes and I have decorated them so Sandra and Roger can hang them on their Christmas tree when they put it up.   What do you think of them?

Now, I will tell you a story.   Do you remember Doug had a rat called Muis?   He was a very nice fellow.   JP was not very fond of Muis but he learned that he must not harm him...so now he does not harm the rats that come to eat the chicken food.   In fact he just steps over them if they are in his way. 

There are two rats that live in my garden...I think Chris may have caught one in a trap, but certainly, there is still one that I see every day.   This rat eats food and runs round the trap quite happily - it is much too smart to get caught ...see picture below.   It is a very nice mannered rat and I am very fond of it.   But one day it will have to be killed as it will have hundreds of babies and the neighbours will not be amused. See the rat in top right corner?

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RAT-TRAPk

 

So you see - the rat in the top corner and the trap in the bottom left...and it seems that never the two will meet.  

For the best grandchildren in the world...

Hello!    Hasn't it been ages since we spoke on this blog?   I am still waiting for a resolution to the dilemma The Dad who works with a Bunch of Fairies found himself in - but this isn't about that.  

Oh no...this is to mention to you band of merry Boys and Girls that Christmas is a-coming ...oh yes it is!

What is more by Christmas time there should be at least one more of you to include in these blogs.   And there might even be two of you.   Chris says that there are so many cousins now that he is having difficulty keeping up with just how many!  

So...what do you want for Christmas?   I thought I might make a list for you and you can have a look at it and see what you think about it.

Dan needs a front tooth....what about a gold one Dan?   Or one that can change colour - how cool would that be?  Wow - so you are Joseph in the nativity play...I wish I was going to see you.   Will you have a donkey - oh, and pregnant wife like Dave and Doug?   Perhaps not the pregnant wife!

Kristen, what would you like?   A magic, sparkly scarf that could wrap itself around you and grant you a wish for every day of the 12 days of Christmas?   Are you in a Christmas nativity play?

Mike...oh Mike, I have no idea what would be good for you?   A rugby ball that brings luck to the owner and helps him score at least three tries every game he plays with it? 

Chris is easy - he wants a farm ...perhaps that is out of Santa's range this Christmas - maybe you could settle for the Goose that Lays the Golden Egg?

Sarah - Sarah, are you too old for Christmas presents?   Or would you like a shiny surf board that whisked you along on the crest of a silvery wave like a champion surfer?

And then there are two babies - certainly little D'n'A should be here for Christmas and having just spoken to his or her Daddy we know that that D'n'A would like his or her own magic tune to dance through life to finding all the happy ways to grow up.

And then there is Baby Williams - maybe a touch late for the main celebration this year but absolutely bound to make a grand entrance, perhaps a little something for this baby?   I think a parcel tied with the chord of love is bound to be waiting for this little one.

Well, that is the Christmas list out of the way...so next thing is we need a tree....please send me your pictures of the best Christmas tree, or maybe more than one, so I can post them up here on the blog for everyone to see.   Or would you prefer to send the brightest twinkly lights?   Or fattest Santa Clause ...or the most amount of snow...sure D'n'A will win that one!

Come on guys...let me know your ideas...