WOYWW 237 and a few German Shots

Quite a lot!  A last minute attempt to send out some Christmas Cards resulted in my looking through the various diecuts I had in my tin brought home from the demonstrations I had done for Oyster Stamps.  Yes, they let me bring home what I have cut - unlike the people I used to work for - that meant that this year because I do not feel like stamping I could use all those lovely diecuts I had gathered.  So you see, my desk is littered with Christmas cards.

I mentioned last week that I was breathless well a new blood test has shown that my heart is not functioning properly.  I am hoping it is just my Pacemaker that wants refiguring or whatever it is they can do with it.  Beats are very erratic and I think that it is supposed to counteract that.  Later this morning I am going for an 'echocardiogram' which should show in detail what is wrong.  Fingers crossed they can sort me out and I can still go to America (on 2nd January - yep, cutting it fine).  I would never have imagined I could have anything wrong with my old ticker - afterall I was told it was "a swinging brick" - only joking, I am sweet really.

In the meantime here is the desk

the Christmas Cake made by a friend as a gift (totally gorgeous, you can taste the brandy and it is so lovely and moist - ask Jo(zart) she had some when she called.  Will show you my pressies next time.

and here are a couple of photos from Munich the other week

Manger Market - Crib scene - full size figures carved in wood - beautiful!

 

Your five a day?

Don't know if you can tell but this stall is full of cookie cutters - and I never thought to buy any for Polymer Clay - Dumb Blonde!

Small Market at The Residenz

Santa, biking it, caused great hilarity with all the tourists at Haidhausen

Sendlinger Tor market

Tollwood market had a chocolate kebab stall (yes, I said chocolate).  See that stack of different layers of chocolate?  Well it was pointed at the base and the guy just scraped and scraped chocolate off then they put loads of it into a cone shaped (well it looked like a warm crepe) thing and finished it off with what seemed to be a blob of cream.  Folks just walked away eating it all - imagine that runny chocolate.  Yum Yum (no I did not indulge)

Sorry I have delayed you so long with those photos - now pop over to Julia and see what delights she has on offer and link up with lots of friends on the way.  In the meantime hope you are all a lot more organised than I am.