No 15. Gingerbread men and candy bars. Very traditional!

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Back to Coomb Cottage in Helmdon Road, one of the first windows to be decorated in 2014.

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The wide open spaces in front of the Old Vicarage were ideal for something of a dog parade, as will be seen!

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12 down and 12 to go! After a day of more or less torrential rain it cleared up in the evening but many guests were wearing their wellies!

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After last evening’s gales and rain, a cold evening with a beautiful full moon – perfect weather for this antarctic scene.

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It had to happen sometime – 9 days of fine, dry weather and now the gales and rain. Nevertheless, the usual culprits turned up, together with lots of people new to this form of evening “entertainment”, so it was interesting to see introductions being made all round. It remains to be seen how many people will remember who they shook hands with on a wet and windy night in the dark!

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No baby in a manger this time but the message is the same – “No Room at the Inn”. A remarkable simulation of a homeless person sleeping in a cardboard box. The reality of this situation was brought home to onlookers when the sleeping bag moved. There was someone in it – a volunteer whose elbow can just be seen. The theme of this window provided a timely reminder that not everyone is out partying for the 24 nights of Advent.

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Twelve panes of glass in the chosen window at Littlecote – hence an opportunity to illustrate “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, a traditional English carol dating from the 18th century, with appropriate music for the party goers.

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A cosy Victorian school room scene with the snow falling gently outside. No snow for us yet, but there are thirteen more days to go!

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Tonight’s window celebrates the presence in the village of an albino squirrel, frequently seen in the garden of High Barn. A little internet research suggests that these squirrels are relatively rare with perhaps a 1 in 100,000 chance of seeing one. Such a sighting is reputed to bring good luck!

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