T'was the day before Christmas

I finally put up our little cotton Christmas decorations and found two red candles. I'm ready.The brandy has been poured over the Christmas cake for the last time and today we pick up all the food for the Christmas breakfast. However, there has been a glitch.Hanno has been laid up with gout for the past three days and can barely walk. He's only walking, very slowly, with the help of a walking