I have un-earthed the battered shoe box and carefully unwrapped the newspaper. I was relieved to find all the figures of my Nativity set are safe and sound. It's actually a mixture of two sets, as we broke a Wise Man, so had to buy another. This means we have down-graded one Joseph to a shepherd and have a lot more animals!
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| In place on the bookshelf |
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| The Three Kings have still got a long journey ahead |
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| The Shepherds are a-watching |
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| Kneeling Mary is carefully balanced on the donkey for her journey |
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| The beasts in the stable are waiting patiently |
All is exactly as it should be and I have no doubt that when Emily and Sam come home for Christmas, there will be the usual arguments as to who gets to move the little figures ever closer.
Baby Jesus is hidden away until Midnight on Christmas Eve.
This is one of our most magical Christmas customs and now I'm started to feel those little tingles of excitement, as the Festival draws near.
