In two weeks time Germany will be covered in Xmas decorations, or rather advent-decorations. The two weekends before the 1st Advent are used to sell the latest fashion in decorations - at Florists, garden centres and many craft markets. In the Mall where I work, the before-advent markets are very popular: for crafts (wo)men and shopping addicts. For this event our shop opens two hours longer on Saturday and from 11 am till 5 pm on Sunday. Extra work for me, but I don't mind. These weeks were always special when I grew up - I like the flair of expecting special care to make homes, shops, offices and even school rooms more cosy.
Look what I found at the craft market:
The Mall during the craft market.
3-D cards and hand knitted scarfs are the speciality of my sister.
Traditional decorations and toys.
You know the town that is famous for rats?
This year owls are obviously the fashion for Xmas.
I love knitting - but I wonder who is mad enough to knitt that many - not for family and friends but to sell them for hardly more than the worth of the wool?
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