Truly I can’t show my desk – buried under the piles of cards, letters, notes, including ones to send here – so look, I’m tackling another jigsaw, bought by a friend from a charity shop (we’ll see if all the pieces are there – eventually!). It’s very festive ‘Toyshop at Christmas’, and is a sort of break from all the writing cards and addressing envelopes… Sifting out the straight edges – now I know to turn the pieces over as the plain back is a clearer contrast to the table. It’s a different type of challenge and works other parts of my brain.
Overseen by my beautiful hellebore – a favourite flower to which I treated myself last week while visiting a favourite local(ish) town. THE Christmas flower, I think 🙂 Not a great photo, as it’s a grey day so the very bright overhead light is on.
Sharing the love with other deskers here.
PS I am now taking a blogging break until the New Year, but I will visit as many desks as possible this week. Wishing you all a wonderful festive season with friends and family, and I will see you in 2019 ❤ ❤ ❤
Woman of Art and Mind 
Your hellebore is gorgeous! Good luck with your jigsaw; and finishing your cards.. (still need to start writing mine!) Happy Christmas to you, too. Helen #3
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Morning Claire, Merry Christmas and I hope to see you back in the New Year. Glad you haven’t given up on jigsaws and have found a way of sorting which is easier for you. Happy WOYWW. Sarah #4
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Morning Claire. Have spent ages following all the links in your lovely post this morning. Well done – you must go to bed absolutely exhausted each night after challenging your brain in so many different ways. That is incredibly brave! Your jigsaw is lovely – and not an easy one – but it doesn’t matter how long it takes to complete, you’ll get there by your spirit of perseverance. That hellebore is great – I have several in my garden, and recently bought a lovely yellowy-white one – just need the rain to stop at some point, so I can plant it out!! Didn’t realise you lived near(ish) the town in your link. Might see you there some time.
Take care. Have a special Christmas celebrating the birth of our Saviour. God bless.
Margaret #1
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I’m shivering at the thought of starting my cards Claire. Not something I particularly enjoy.
I’ve enjoyed looking at your hellebore though it’s lovely.
Lynn 13 x
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The Hellebore really is a splendid Flower.
Wishing you a blessed Christmas & a very Happy New Year if I do not get chance to wish it all to you before they both arrive and have fun with the jigsaw, such a chilled out activity to take your mind off all that unfinished Christmas business.
Happy WOYWW Tracey #8
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Hi Claire, Loving the Hellebore. Christmas Rose, Winter Rose and Lenten Rose are popular types of Hellebores.
Enjoy the puzzle.
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Happy WOYWW
Sue #9
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That’s a nice jigsaw to do, great picture….which reminds me to get out our family Christmas puzzle too, we do it every Christmas! Have a wonderful festive season and see you in 2019 😊
Hugs LLJ 12 xxx
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What a nice jigsaw, I must get started on one soon as we love doing them over the Christmas period. The Hellebore is beautiful and definitely one of my favourites too. Hope you have a lovely Christmas and New year,
Hugs, Diana x #20
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Just love Hellebores! I have several ‘bushes’ of them in and around my garden, enjoy.
Enjoy your BlogBreak and have a peaceful and happy Christmas.
Christine #23
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I wish you lived close so I could work on your puzzle with you. I love puzzles. 300 pieces are great 500 is a real challenge but with help I enjoy them. Your flowers are lovely. I had one in the ground years ago but I managed to kill it! They are exquisite. Have a happy holiday and I’ll see you in the new year!
Belinda #24
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Your flower is beautiful, and your jigsaw should keep you nice and busy (and festive) for a while.
Have a lovely Christmas and all the best for the coming year.
Hugs, Neet xx
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Hi Claire, love that Hellebore, it’s beautiful. Dull and grey here today too. Yep, desk buried under a card mountain, I totally get it. Have a lovely week, Hugs, Shaz #7 X
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Well the sight of a Christmas jigsaw and a Christmas flower, seems that all things ar3 peace and tranquility at your place then! I know, I did read that you a ent the nerve to post you real desk, but it’s always lovely to pretend! If you’re taking a break, know that all the Deskers will be thinking of each other and wish you a lovely Christmas!
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Nice Jigsaw but would have enjoyed seeing your messy desk too. Hope you have a lovely Christmas. See you in the New Year. Have a great woyww and a happy creative week too, Angela x16x
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You really like jigsaw! Hope all the pieces are there, you don’t want to end up with a hole in your frame 🙂 The flower is pretty, I haven’t seen this one around here. The name is inviting. Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year to you my dear friend!
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