This morning I went out to catch the bus at 9.30 am to go into town. I had some letters to post and was in the post office for a long time as there was sizeable queue that was even longer when I was leaving, must be getting near Christmas! Waiting at the bus stop the sky was really bright behind the houses, there was a frost this morning and the sky was very clear.

I walked down to Marks and Spencer and strangely they didn't have apricot glaze, but I did find apricot conserve which did the job. I went into the Brunswick Centre as Georgia at the Clinique counter had put a jar of moisturiser on one side for me. I had a quick wander round as I had a bit of time before my bus home. Took a picture of these huge bauble decorations,which I actually think are quite ugly, but you certainly wouldn't miss them/.

So, this afternoon I got the cakes down and they now all have a marzipan coating. One of them is going to just have decoration on now but the rest will have to be ices before they are decorated. I have about eleven days before we take them to Peterborough.

There was a fair bit of marzipan left over so I cut out some holly shapes and maybe I will decorate them with some chocolate.

I have done a few more rows to the scarf and done some ironing this afternoon. May make a start on the Christmas cards this evening.