MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all.

Merry Christmas Rose. Its my first year here too and I'm with you completely, I couldn't have found a nicer place to be. Hope you have a fantastic new year.

Beautiful wreath by the way. What an observant daughter and grandaughter you have.

Merry Christmas, Rose ..
Lovely to have met you on GoY.
Your home looks beautiful and festive :o) xxx

What a beautiful wreath Rose.

Isn't it just, Sticki! That turned out really nicely, didn't it Rose?! It's much bigger than I thought you were going to make, gosh! it must have taken ages, and it's all the better for having made it with your own fair hands! Is it on your front door? Or did you make it for indoors? You really should have been a florist! Lol!
You're a lovely friend, Rose, I'm so pleased to have met you and all the other lovely folk on Goy! Rachel and Maddison should have gone to S...Savers!! Oh heck! I've just realised that you've already said in your blog that you put it on the door! I'll have to go and get new glasses too! I'm such a twerp! Lol! ;0)

Happy Christmas to you too Rose ... the door wreath looks lovely ... do I spy Santa sitting on the floor? ... :o)

Nice to meet you,Rose..your wreath looks lovely,and so does your tree..Have a lovely Christmas..:o)

Well I think the wreath's lovely Rose, as is your tree. I agree this site is great and I too have made so many good friends. All the best to you and yours. X

Your mantelshelf is lovely too Rose. Its almost the end of my first year too, and it seems like I've been here for much longer. I have never come across a group of friendlier more helpful people, always ready to help and encourage and not to criticise. No wonder its addictive!
Hope you have a lovely Christmas.

Nice to meet and 'see' you as well Rose. Have enjoyed your postings and stories over the last year. Lovely wreath and tree!

Happy Christmas, Rose! I can't believe I've only been with GoY for about three months now - it's changed my life, for sure. You're right to use the word addictive, Steragram - it describes it perfectly!

What wreath - lol :o) Well I think it looks very nice. You're clever to have done it.
Have a lovely time over Christmas

Happy Christmas!

I liked the 'houses' on your mantelpiece Rose.

Thanks for the blog, and sharing your Christmas with us all.

I like those too Diane, are they special Christmas houses Rose?

lovely to see you Rose! The wreath is gorgeous....a lovely big one, and your home looks welcoming and warm. I've enjoyed seeing your photos of your beautiful cottagey garden, and look forward to more in 2012! x

A very Happy Christmas to you Rose.

A very happy Christmas to you too Rose..and thank you too for the lovely welcome message you sent shortly after I joined GoY a few months ago.

This is the best on-line community there is. I love the Advice, the stunning gardens, amazing pictures and the warm spirit of the GoYers...a few laughs in the mix as well, Perfect!

Ditto in every respect!

Well, what can I say to all of this. Thankyou everyone.I thought it was time i showed my face , although I do believe you would have seen it on the trip around Ovacik in Turkey.I thought it was a funny picture as I was concentrating on holding the wreath and trying to look at you all at the same time.Yes Santa is sitting on the floor shirley, but there is only one house on the mantelpiece,one is a train and carriages with Santa driving the train, the other is a fireplace with santa at the front and there was another, but I don't think you could see that.Apart from the house, all the others were presents.I love your sense of humour Hywell!

I also need to add that perhaps you too should go to spec savers ! lol. Elizabeth.I also agree with you both ,Gattina and Pimpernel.