my christmas table.

Had my mum round for lunch today. She laid my Christmas table. I do all the cooking and driving on Christmas day and boxing day. This year I am bringing my sister from Runcorn. For several years my mum has come round on the sunday before Christmas and laid the table. She enjoys doing it, and she feels she is making a contribution to the Christmas.
It is also the only time of the year when my bone china dinner service comes out. I received it as a twenty five year long service present from my firm. I have had it for six Christmases, and so far it is still totally intact!