CHRISTMAS GADGETS DON'T WORK

Ouma Christa struggles to prepare the X'mas lights together with a water feature for the kids. As in the case of so many attempts of parents to prepare for an enjoyable evening, Murphy's Law always seem to creep in some way or another. Like one of my mothers attempt to create her own Christmas tree from a pine tree branch with real burning candles. Unfortunately the whole tree caught fire and we had to rush outside and distinguish it in all haste before it spreads out. Needles to say, all the little handmade decorations were lost as well. It is the turpentine in pine trees that makes it so vulnerable for fire... Fortunately the fairylight part of the evening were great fun without any blisters!