6 more sleeps to go!!!

It's getting super close now and we're feeling the pace in the shop.

The orders are coming in faster than the snowstorms and we're already wondering where it's all going to go. Speaking of which, it just got mighty white outside. See picture above for a live action shot of 'Sunny' Shandon!!

Still, not much for it but to keep our heads down and our hands working!

Our first big xmas delivery comes in later today, assuming they make it up the road, so the shop wil be packed out with Ilex, Amaryllis and all flowers red, white and green. As quick as they are turned into bouquets, table flowers and mantlepeice displays the next delivery will be coming in. And as we look at the mountain of flowers and think (once again) 'We've bought too much!', the phone will start ringing, the door will start opening and pretty soon we'll be wondering (once again) 'Why didn't we buy more!'

Such is xmas in a florists, gogogo, eateateat, stressstressstress, sleepsleepsleep...repeat. But we wouldn't have it any other way.

3 weeks and counting!

It's the first week of December and we have been furiously creating Christmas table arrangements in a range of black or red glass round and square bowls. From gold, cones and slices of orange, to Cinnamon sticks, silver skeleton leafs and limes.

Outside the shop is adorned with holly and pine wreaths - natural ones, sparkling ones and cool fruit and berry based ones. One customer bought 4 yesterday!

We've been out installing Christmas flower arrangements in some bars and hotels too in the last few days, and the orders for Christmas deliveries are becoming more frequent.

All we need now is to buy a new Christmas CD and get those tunes blasting......