20/12/2005
What a pantomime...
Aunty Kay's tree decorating skills could not be sufficiently repaid with afternoon tea... though I did bring out my mother's Minton china tea cups (with saucers-uncracked) (just mention this because we all nurse 'mugs' in our family. A 'tea cup' and saucer is considered quaint, which is a shame because it's so nice to sip tea from china cups so fine that any finer and the porcelain would cut your lip!)
Dainty smoked salmon and cream cheese sandwiches with the crusts cut off (raised eyerows all round from the children)prawn sandwiches too- and Okay, tuna and sweetcorn for them... followed by scones with jam and clotted cream and a big sticky chocolate cake to finish off...
Even that wasn't enough to say thank you to Aunty Kay... and you can see why from the picture which, yes, I managed to upload. 3 very loud cyber cheers for me, please!!
And so we all trooped off to see one of our most popular British pantomimes,Cinderella- more of which, tomorrow...
For the most beautifully decorated tree in our neighborhood... thank you Aunty Kay!!!!
Love to all, and happy reading everyone!
Susan
PS You can also tell from the music piled up on my piano that I am busy honing my skills in time for some riotous carol singing with family and friends...
The music open on the piano however is Debussy, my favourite French composer... And no, I'm not just saying that to please my son's almost-fiancee, Solene, whose family will be staying with us over the holidays! I adore Debussy, and that's official.
You can also see two of my favourite Venetian carnival masks on the wall... look out for my book set in Venice in 2006 called, 'In the Venetian's Bed'... the inspiration for this story was the terrifying, real-life experience of my elder daughter when she had her first asthma attack in Venice.
Meanwhile, wishing you all the company of good friends, loving family, warmth, good health and happiness over the holiday season
Sx
