Interestingly, the original Spode factory closed in 2009 and was bought by another company.
The pieces are now made in Malaysia or somewhere, so one must look for the "Made in England" stamp for the "real thing" nowadays. I've noticed that it's become, let's say tackier, in recent years, too. It makes my old pieces seem all the more precious somehow.
The last of the firsts are the lights on the spruce tree in the garden. About 19 years ago, Paul planted a dwarf Alberta spruce in the center of the garden beds. Every year we cover it with little white lights. As the tree has grown, we've had to add more nets of lights. It is so lovely to look outside the dining room window and see the lights shining. Because we are out in the country, you can even see the little white-lit tree from the road across the river. Very sweet and festive.
So Christmas is coming to our house, in small, treasured steps. That's just how I like it.
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