work in progress and a treasure trove

I'm working on this Christmas cross stitch at the moment. Its a bit odd for May but it feels like the lead up to Christmas so I'm working to the weather! This Southern Hemisphere thing is a tad odd at times.


On the up side however are the wonderful 'care' parcels from family! :) My mother sent me some trinkets in the post and even better some Jelly tots! They didn't last long.




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