Please excuse the raffles old bag reflected in the mirror, just a random passer by that I called in to help (I sprayed her down with Dettol before letting her in, obviously)
On my mantlepiece I still have the Christmas card my baby grandson sent me (his picture on the front). A galileo thermometer. A photo of 3 of my grandchildren.
3 wooden owls a silver owl A hand made plaque of a sea horse and star fish with free as the ocean written on it A small glass jar my grandson painted on when he was 5 A wooden cross from the Holy Land
On the hearth
A large wooden owl. 2 house plants A framed photograph of Aberfan A stone from top of Snowdon
On the TV unit, I've got 5 cat ornaments (and currently 2 Mother's day cards, one from each son today) and a framed photograph of my eldest son and his 2 little girls. Everyone who knows me knows there are 2 loves in my life - family and cats.
I do not have a mantlepiece but on my unit thing I have a large bowl with crackle glass fruit, vase of flowers ,crackle glass Buddha head and a dead fly.
A clock, two candle sticks with candles and two 'vintage' picture frames framing photos of my son's wedding. On the hearth are two more similar picture frames framing pictures of the grandchildren (of course!).
On the radio on Tuesday at 4.00pm there is a programme called ‘The Hidden History of the Mantlepiece’.
My Mantlepiece has on it
A small silver elephant A soapstone elephant 2 small glass ornaments An American pottery vase with 4 black horses on it. An old American clock with a glass front with a partridge on it A much loved family teddy in a bow-tie