Santa Fun Run

Santas are one of those things that just look better en masse. It was a lot of fun to be one of a thousand people in Santa suits running the 5km circuit around Lake Burley Griffin. Part of the enjoyment was seeing the bewilderment on the faces of people we passed as they were just out for a morning stroll.

Santas come in all shapes and sizes

Wo, wo, wo! Hairy Christmas!

Sprinting Santa makes a break for it

Santa of the North, Down Under

Santa wants an E-type; either one will do...

We sprinted (oh, alright then, jogged) off course to check out the jaguars at the Terribly British Day, which was an exhibition of British motor vehicles, held by the lake shore. After completing the 'run', we returned for more drooling.

Swoon!

Oh look - the colour matches my face!

The Christmas Book Tree

As my nephew and niece are coming for Christmas (with their parents, might I add), it is essential for us to have a Christmas tree, and Him Outdoors can't complain about it - hurrah! I stole this idea from a photo, and as I had piles of books lying about, it provided a festive solution to my tidying up problems.

Him Outdoors erected the structure with his engineering skills, while I supervised (by which I mean I drank wine and pointed at things). Yes, Weevil, finally I got the chance to be Queenie. He then wrapped the flashing LED lights around it and I took photographic evidence.

My wooden ornamental William Shakespeare is our book fairy/ tree angel (whichever you prefer), but he needed a Santa hat to fully look the part.