Christmas is over...

we had ten for christmas dinner this year. first christmas in our new home. it was good. everything was good - the food - the company - the feeling of family- even the crappy table setting ( done by my uncreative self ) looked not too bad once the lights were dimmed. I watched christmas cooks in the run up to christmas and linda barker was full of good table ideas for amatuers like me ( especially ones working on a budget! ) she came up with this idea that if you dont have enough matching cutlery, dont worry about it - tie it in a little bundle with a ribbon an no one will notice. it works - shame about the sore fingertips from tying ten finicky bows - but hell - it was worth it. was so pleased i took a photo!