In Christmas's past, these parties were usually organised on a big scale, with Christmas Presents under the tree, parents dressed as Christmas Elves and Fairies, Lantern Walks, organised Carol Singing and even one year a paid children's entertainer. Also weeks before, the preparation for the party included making Crackers, hats, lanterns and decorations. Usually there were about 50 children, in a quite small space.
This year, due to lots of parents branching out and setting up other groups, and our own little group no longer being the one and only group in our City, there were 9 families, with three visitors whose children have now gone onto College, and who ran the group in its earlier days.
But despite it being low key, and the weather being so very bad that no one could venture outside, it was still a great party, with enough food, lots of Christmas craft activities and musical games. Also one parent brought in a flask of hot rum spiced with apple and cinnamon, it was delicious.
Back home in the warm, we have been Christmas baking
B made mince pies, shortbread and chocolate chip cookies
J and I put the marzipan on the Christmas cake we had made
M and J made a Gingerbread House
Today, more baking, Banbury Cakes, Cinnamon Cookies, White and Milk Chocolate Bark with Sprinkles and icing and decorating the Christmas Cake.
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