The garden is looking Christmassy even if the house isn't. I hope to do the house tomorrow as today is Conventboy1's birthday. When he was little I always tried to keep his birthday and Christmas separate and it is just a habit that has stuck. As they get older I sometimes wonder whether it is worth sticking to 'the way have we always done it'. I managed to talk them out of having their advent calendars but they still want stockings!