Twelfth Night marks the journey of the 3 wise men to Bethlehem & it marks the time when all decorations should be down & packed away for another year.
Mine came down & it all looks rather sparse again - a welcome change in many respects.
The front door garland / wreath is always a fresh one & it is the last thing to come down. It has been repurposed to hang on our patio chimnea where the birds are often seen rummaging about. I always take off all the decorations first so it is a return to the greening of the house.
The pretty festive china has not been used as much this year because the household was struck down by flu after Christmas so we were a rather sorry lot who were not up to too much festive gaiety.
I love the rich berry colours of Christmas & decided to stick to those for a while so I changed the sideboard to Old Country Roses pattern by Royal Albert. I have owned this set for decades & love the classic style. I do not use it often enough because it needs handwashing & is not really child friendly as it is an expensive set.
However, with it out, we might just have a few special times with it. It might even stay up for ages to take in valentines day (that we don't celebrate)
The candle holder with the heart insert is by Rosenthal & is again a piece I have owned for years.
It is a change & always nice to have favourite bits about.
Are your decorations down & have you managed to ease yourself in to 2023?
Thank you for stopping by, you are always welcome,
Dee 💕
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