December has arrived!

Over the last week my village has gradually been transformed. Old friends have returned but new things too! The Marie has the canopy of lights cascading over the entrance...it does look beautiful. The carriage and fake horse is in place with the bride sitting in it and an old fashioned gentleman just getting in! The big illuminated candles are on every lamp post and various other lights around. New this year is a model village all lit up. The candy and crepe shed is in the church car park along with the giant manger scene. The church spire has lights on it. All that is missing is Santa in his rocking chair outside the boulangerie but I am sure he will appear soon. The big switch on is yet to happen and after that the coach loads of people will start touring the best decorated villages of which we are one. The shops are being decorated too!
I am not big on Christmas but the village does look pretty just now.
Did the shopping today ( yes in a big supermarket) and it was full of specially wrapped chocolate, toys and Christmas foods. That is as far as it goes except of course for the carols being played in English!
Most of the cows are now in barns, the leaves have fallen off the trees and no crops are growing. Time to prune trees and do fencing!
Before we know it Christmas will be over for another year and Spring will be on the way.