When I was a child growing up in tropical North Queensland in Australia, we used to buy small branches of holly in David Jones department store at Christmas. I never imagined that one day I’d have my own bush!
J’ai grandi dans le climat tropical du nord du Queensland en Australie. A noël nous achetions de petites branches de houx dans un grand magasin. Jamais je n’aurais pensé qu’un jour j’aurais mon propre houx !
It’s great to have your own holly tree in order to make your own holiday arrangements around the house.
I did, of course, forget to cut some when we left Blois to come to Paris for Christmas. I also left the crackers bought at Truffaut behind …