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13 December 2025

N is for Nativity Set

 Odd things are happening in my sitting room.

It started with someone deciding to build a stable.  I don't remember being asked to comment on the planning proposal.  It just appeared.  

And then animals arrived.  Last Saturday we had  three sheep, one horse, one donkey and one goat.  We now have a shepherd and a chap with a lantern and he has a faint odour of beer around him.  The shepherd looks more useful.  He may be needed as one sheep didn't survive the whole scene spinning on its axis to reveal the remaining cupboards and it's now laying on its side.  And, as Catriona commented, someone will be needed to clean up the mess produced by three sheep, one horse, one donkey and one goat.  

But what is happening here?  All this week people and animals who look far too posh to live in stables have appeared.  We have two upper class gents, two camels and two horses.  The gents are trying to look busy but three of the animals are having none of it and are having a sit down.  The angel looks rather bemused.

What can it all mean?  I'll let you know when I know myself.  





12 comments:

  1. Sounds like things are starting to happen over there!

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    1. The corner of my sitting room is becoming very busy.

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  2. I love your commentary around the Advent stable-it’s getting busier now! Catriona

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    1. I need to write things down to help me keep track.

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  3. Such fun to imagine what they are thinking! Have you discovered where the man with the lantern is hiding his booze?

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  4. Really hope the sheep on its side gets upright and the shepherd does not have to do much clean up. Your new visitors are very well dressed to be in that stable. Hope they don't step into any messes left by the sheep, donkey and other animals.

    God bless.

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    1. I doubt if the gents would ever want to go into the stable - far too posh for that!

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  5. I don't move mine around but granddaughter #2 likes to adjust the participants.

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    1. I leave the other sets alone once i have set them up but this one lends itself to a litle "drama".

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