Pretty decorations, before the near disaster!

We had a lovely day with loads of good food, nice presents and fun. This was our table decorated for Christmas lunch. Note the centre table decorations made by me, and the runner made by Lizzie.

This was before the four other adults and near adults in the house (I'd left the dinner table abandoning them to clear up and wash up as usual) left the candles burning and unattended for several hours.

Look at the pretty candles. See them burn. See the pretty basket catch fire. See the runner with the hole burned through the middle.

Luckily eldest remnant was passing and saw the pretty flickering firelight. The smoke detector told us there was smoke after we had put out the fire and removed the semi-melted decoration (which is now in the back garden)! FORTUNATELY it was not worse, and made for big excitement!

PYROTECHNICS!

Other than that, our day was uneventful and pleasant, and we rescued the two good ends of the runner for next year! Hope yours was as nice but without the flamethrowing!