We put the Christmas decorations away yesterday and took the tree down. As soon as Christmas is over, it begins to look tired and I’m never sorry to say goodbye to it all.

It does look awfully empty in there now.

Just the place for a rainy afternoon, a jigsaw

and a Christmas book or two.

(note the bookmark)

Having taken off his Christmas outfit, Paddington has declared that he’s not going to wear anything but pyjamas and his dressing gown during January.

Whilst I am eyeing the tree out there awaiting the recyclers, thinking I could get used to the idea of an outdoor tree…