Nigel Returns …….. To Christmas!!!!

So, Nigel is back from Cornwall …… and in some ways he was safe and protected from “the elements” of a festive type nature where he was ….. because, I am afraid, Christmas has really started to rear its head in our village ….. therefore, I fear, trying to keep Nigel’s festive little feet firmly on the ground is going to be nigh on impossible from here on in!!

I tried my best to stop him from nipping to the shops for some bits and pieces, saying I would go later, but it was too late, he was gone …. and the first thing he saw naturally was the village Christmas Tree ……. full of untold magic

…….. then all of the new Christmas Trees perched over the shops …………

……… followed by the festively wrapped Warburton bread in the Tesco Express …..

……. and don’t even go there with their meal deal Turkey and Trimmings sandwiches!  I swear I could hear his nomming from the portals of Castle Greysquirrel!! My dream of keeping Nigel calm are now well and truly, if you pardon the expression, stuffed, like our Christmas turkey will be!! And as if that wasn’t enough ………

…… he also saw the  posters advertising the village Christmas Light Switch On …… three full days before we generally put on our festive garb, but now, thanks to this revelation Nigel says that as it must be officially Christmas in the village, his jumper will be going on on the 27th!!!

And, finally, he spotted Motor World’s window …….

……. well that, for Nigel, was it …… it looked pretty Christmassy ….

….. but had his beloved knitted nativity been set out yet?

……. the answer? Yes it had!!!!! The icing was now firmly set on Nigel’s cake, festively speaking, including all the silver balls that break your teeth!!!!

Heaven help me ……. however …….. (pause for breath), as this is more than likely our last Christmas in the village ……

……… I think I need to let Nigel embrace it all, no matter HOW exhausting!!!!