Nikolaus!

Ah - the times when you put your boot out at night in the hope that Nikolaus would have brought you something special - it was always a bit like an early Christmas.

The kids are still a bit small, but Lilli was certainly up for cleaning her boots and putting them by the door tonight.

The lovely thing is - this year I am not some German lunatic living in Edinburgh putting boots outside the door for her kids, but just one of many - Nikolaus is even coming to nursery tomorrow and everybody is well excited about it.