"to the nines" days to go tension mounting

Creative Christmas crafts for children
The presents need wrapping and the trees need decorating. No need to head for the shops, just head for a Hobsons Bay Library and get creative! Working with a range of materials you will be able to create your very own festive decorations. Ages 5+
Tuesday 16th December 4 to 5 @ Altona
Wednesday 17th December 4 to 5 @ Altona Meadows
Thursday 18th December 4 to 5 @ Williamstown


While in the library check out the article in The Age Epicure Tuesday December 16th
for a cook book for your Kris Kringle. Must be a recipe here with chocolate Katie, even better a chocolate pavlova Yey

24 books for cooks (quote from Epicure)

Nine days to go … if Christmas fatigue has set in already,
forget the mindless mall trawl. Find a good bookshop and start with this shortlist compiled by the Epicure team.