As I have already mentioned, our village offers Christmas trees to anyone willing to decorate one and keep it outside.

Prizes are awarded and presented at the Voeux du Maire in January.

We have always taken part and even won third prize a couple of years ago, so I duly filled in the form last month and handed it in at the Mairie.

Yesterday the trees were delivered. Ours is HUGE - twice as big as our neighbour's.

Jay has tied it to the drainpipe and now we have to find enough decorations to do it justice.

Of course we'll have have to wait until it stops raining and keep our fingers crossed that there are no more strong winds for a month or so.

I'll show you when it's all dressed up in it's finery.