Share your Christmas decorations and festive photos!

Ookpik

"Wow! That's really impressive @Ookpik  I really like that you've made the decorations yourself. Which bird is your favourite? If you have one?" The tree, cones and the lights were bought. But the rest of the decor is what l made.
My favourite bird is the "Blackbird". because l find them so comical to watch. During the springtime, The blackbird fletchings appear. They are like little children into everything.  My second favourite is the ! "Hoopoe", comical to look at and comical when they walk. l saw one marching the "Goosestep" That was abroad .by the way

Ookpik

""Aw that's lovely, there's something very striking about blackbirds. I've just googled a 'Hoopoe' and wow, they are colourful and very funky. Have you spotted one in the UK before?""

No, l haven't spotted one in the U.K. But where l stayed in the south of Bulgaria"Creme",, pronounce as Shrem, is the place saw it. This is because of the vast wilderness of the open countryside. lt has a huge array of wildlife species. l even saw a ladybird spider .and they are huge.l have a photo of it, if you like to see it. lt is the size of a person hand

Ookpik

Libby_Scope said:

Wow, that's so cool that you saw one in Bulgaria! Amazing. I would say yes to the picture, but I'm quite scared of spiders, so I might have to pass on that one any other bird/animal pictures would be great though

l used to be scared of spiders. But l got used to them when l learnt more about them, and it progressed from there handling them
. Here is a photo of a "Golden Orielli! [excuse spelling] what l find so attractive of these birds is ,they dance in the air when mating making a beautiful enchanting sound that seems to be like a  ghostly angel singing to the woods.And there colour is ,,Wow. 

And did you know, 100 years ago Golden orielli's were in England ,somewhere in the Norfolk and Suffolk region . But due to the culling  for the fashoin industry,  killing these birds for womens hats during the roaring 20's they became extinct in the U.K. These birds still remain in Bulgaris. Hence l sais "Still remain" Bulgaria's human activity is encroaching fast in the wildlifes habitat .  l do hope they will protect much of the wildlife habitat

janer1967

My tree bought it on Sunday no hassle just assemble no need for baubles 

MarkM88

Looks really nice @janer1967 and is a good thing that it involves no baubles, saves time. 

Grinchy

very nice photos @Ookpik, love the tree @janer1967, looks ace!

66Mustang

That’s a nice tree, I like the stars

66Mustang

They look nice @Libby_Scope

66Mustang

Yes I do

We have a large batch of home made ones every year so we have a good supply of them, however we only seem to have 8 left this year and it hasn’t even been Christmas Day yet!!

A lot were given away this year to be fair, as we haven’t properly met up with certain people so we gave them mince pies instead.

Grinchy

Nice mince pies, @Libby_Scope one of my favourites, enjoy!

Alex_Alumni

[Image shows Alex's decorated Christmas Tree, including the ginger and white felt cat she made, sitting halfway up the tree]

Thought I'd share my Christmas Tree, the felt cat sits rather nicely in it, even if he does look a bit grumpy 

L_Volunteer

What a great combination of Christmas trees and food! 

Thanks for sharing with us. Please feel free to keep sending us your Christmas photos 

Ookpik

Here are some more Christmas carvings l did. Libby.. you have some very tasty pies there. Ohh, how l love that word "Pies". l must snap out of it, before l start gaining weight again

L_Volunteer

They are amazing! Thanks for sharing them with us @Ookpik

Which is your favourite? I would probably say the penguin is my favourite!

66Mustang

@Libby_Scope we have a recipe - I think it has been in the family and was passed down 

Ookpik

Hello,, volunteer. My favourite is the elf. lt just reminds me of someone who was haveing a party in No.10 downing street last year when everyone else was in lockdown. 

L_Volunteer

  Your response did make me chuckle! Thanks @Ookpik

GizmoTiddles

Ollyoyster

Here's mine,, lots of help from my daughter 😁,, love doing it together 

SueHeath

Very pretty @Ollyoyster