tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post1451658558695382782..comments2024-03-27T09:27:55.574+01:00Comments on Polyester Princess: And so this is ChristmasPolyester Princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-38895147865080675772017-01-10T10:18:38.941+01:002017-01-10T10:18:38.941+01:00That's a really nice idea, Hazel. Our collecti...That's a really nice idea, Hazel. Our collection was built up slowly over the years as well. We added two more vintage baubles this year ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-30820911054907906632017-01-08T21:39:07.625+01:002017-01-08T21:39:07.625+01:00These decorations are gorgeous! Andy and I are slo...These decorations are gorgeous! Andy and I are slowly collecting a range of decorations, we add one or two each year. It makes decorating the tree a trip down memory lane.<br />I love the idea of a pyjama day but we're always so busy over Christmas we'd never find the time.HazelxJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05438389465030714608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-67282601043446419492016-12-31T20:22:07.707+01:002016-12-31T20:22:07.707+01:00Unfortunately all of my parents' baubles were ...Unfortunately all of my parents' baubles were broken and long ago replaced by more modern ones. We were lucky to inherit the few remaining ones belonging to Jos's parents, after his brother died two years ago. xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-15606311522892635482016-12-29T14:27:10.350+01:002016-12-29T14:27:10.350+01:00Your vintage baubles remind me of ones we had when...Your vintage baubles remind me of ones we had when I was a child, we always got them out year after year (some people buy new every year nowadays and 'theme' their decorations!!!) so I expect they are still in my dad's loft. I agree with you Ann, it seems most people think that Christmas means spend, spend, spend... it seems vulgar to me. I was working on Xmas Day and quite happy to be there. xFionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11809277044939851200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-32999078050700728272016-12-28T20:12:20.685+01:002016-12-28T20:12:20.685+01:00We're lucky that Phoebe is not interested in t...We're lucky that Phoebe is not interested in the baubles. The only thing she does is sniff at the underside of the tree, so we hang the fragile ones higher up. And indeed, there's no right way to do Christmas. Hope you had a lovely one! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-80804849568322601792016-12-28T20:10:46.335+01:002016-12-28T20:10:46.335+01:00I've never had much family either, and you can...I've never had much family either, and you cannot choose them, so it's better to spend a quiet Christmas with people (and animals, obviously) you love! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-5361280073105908672016-12-28T20:09:11.458+01:002016-12-28T20:09:11.458+01:00Playing board games with just the three of you sou...Playing board games with just the three of you sounds like a nice thing to do on Christmas Day. And it can be done wearing PJs! xxx Polyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-56762763737564109362016-12-28T20:07:05.670+01:002016-12-28T20:07:05.670+01:00Hope you had a great Christmas, Tania. And you'...Hope you had a great Christmas, Tania. And you'll get to see us in our PJs in my new post ;-) xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-17501255067619879082016-12-28T20:05:48.013+01:002016-12-28T20:05:48.013+01:00Hope you had a great Christmas in the Cotswolds, C...Hope you had a great Christmas in the Cotswolds, Claire. You were so right to escape! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-48324346267669278892016-12-28T20:04:51.564+01:002016-12-28T20:04:51.564+01:00Hope you had a lovely Christmas. The vintage baubl...Hope you had a lovely Christmas. The vintage baubles are fragile indeed. We did manage to break one, luckily it wasn't an heirloom ... xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-89171195897215313332016-12-28T20:03:44.542+01:002016-12-28T20:03:44.542+01:00You're welcome Tami! xxxYou're welcome Tami! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-21027610018873886812016-12-28T20:03:21.252+01:002016-12-28T20:03:21.252+01:00Mmm, cookies! Unfortunately, there's no box, w...Mmm, cookies! Unfortunately, there's no box, we're already glad that some of these fragile baubles have survived all these years. Jos is sure they are German, though, as most of the pretty glass ones came from Germany. Oh, and I hope you had it "gemütlich" too! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-33976511369076084772016-12-28T19:59:28.029+01:002016-12-28T19:59:28.029+01:00We have been raising a glass to you too! xxxWe have been raising a glass to you too! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-63851557911178266072016-12-28T19:58:49.956+01:002016-12-28T19:58:49.956+01:00Thanks Melanie, I hope your Christmas was wonderfu...Thanks Melanie, I hope your Christmas was wonderful too! xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-18130334287783128132016-12-28T18:42:41.795+01:002016-12-28T18:42:41.795+01:00What beautiful baubles!
There's no one 'r...What beautiful baubles!<br /><br />There's no one 'right' way to do Christmas. I like seeing how everyone enjoys their days off. As with weddings, Christmas is best when it's done in a heartfelt and personal way, not with too much money spent all because someone else somewhere far away says that's how it should be done.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-71764694703528006662016-12-28T16:26:09.750+01:002016-12-28T16:26:09.750+01:00I've never had much family only child and not ...I've never had much family only child and not close to my mother or cousins, tubby3pughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01315017048832512111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-17256835670838812772016-12-26T23:27:01.149+01:002016-12-26T23:27:01.149+01:00We don't have any family left, really so it wa...We don't have any family left, really so it was the three of us playing board games all of Christmas day (and eating far too much). I like the sound of a quiet day spent in your PJ's.<br /><br />The beautiful ornaments would be pretty displayed in a bowl at any time of year. Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-37763319592643254292016-12-25T20:16:45.864+01:002016-12-25T20:16:45.864+01:00I kind of get the impression you're not the on...I kind of get the impression you're not the only one who doesn't like Christmas in Blogland. I'm reading lots of unenthusiastic posts. But despite that, I hope you have a nice time, you and Jos together in your PJs! xxxfrecklefacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15881334320685123475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-12026420599361703462016-12-25T14:34:12.178+01:002016-12-25T14:34:12.178+01:00Have a peaceful Christmas, Ann, and a Happy New Ye...Have a peaceful Christmas, Ann, and a Happy New Year. Those decorations are so pretty and we have some similar ones. I also hate all the shopping frenzy at this time of year so we have escaped to the Cotswolds for peace and quiet! xxxdiaryofapennypincherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314692740147273227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-46948777903957129942016-12-25T11:11:35.145+01:002016-12-25T11:11:35.145+01:00Merry Christmas!!! I love the vintage ornaments. S...Merry Christmas!!! I love the vintage ornaments. So fragile though! XPorcelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202283149145094340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-45295317342028650292016-12-24T23:10:50.786+01:002016-12-24T23:10:50.786+01:00I love these images. Thank you for sharing your Ch...I love these images. Thank you for sharing your Christmas memories. Tami Von Zalezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11065017061040785838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-38577052047299382402016-12-24T20:03:30.062+01:002016-12-24T20:03:30.062+01:00very pretty vintage baubles!!
i could swear that t...very pretty vintage baubles!!<br />i could swear that the ones from jos´ parents - bells and the topper -came from lauscha/thüringen! is there still a box with a producers name on it?<br />your x-mas bio sounds like mine :-) <br />since we live in the railroad house we have a fire tree in the salon - glittery decorated. but no presents, no dead goose. <br />today we made cookies - hubby loves animal cookie cutters and decorating with almonds and such. we had fun and now very healthy sweets for the next weeks :-)<br />have it "gemütlich" <3 <3 <3<br />xxxxxxbahnwärterinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032478343344432338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-5510674349150478612016-12-24T16:51:00.004+01:002016-12-24T16:51:00.004+01:00Those doll's clothes and fairy lights are just...Those doll's clothes and fairy lights are just lovely and what a fab selection of vintage baubles. They're enough to make anyone want to embrace Xmas!!<br />I'll be thinking of you on Xmas Day, the first one is always hard. I love that you and Jos are embracing a new tradition without your Dad. Me and my fellow DRS members will be raising a glass to you tomorrow. xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833738977646898455.post-84888215621373491062016-12-24T13:36:22.697+01:002016-12-24T13:36:22.697+01:00Merry Christmas to you, Jos and Phoebe I hope your...Merry Christmas to you, Jos and Phoebe I hope your Pyjama Day is wonderful xxxMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238571735302117986noreply@blogger.com