Dear Readers,
Hope you´re doing well!
It´s been a while since my last post. These past few months have been very busy and stressful. When life gets crazy, I usually lose my interest in Sylvanians to the point that the idea of giving up this hobby crossed my mind more than once. Fortunately, things seem to be improving and my motivation is coming back.
For the past five years, I´ve published a Christmas story or at least some Christmas pictures. This year, I wasn´t sure if I could keep up with "this tradition" but eventually, I gathered enough motivation to do it. I intended to have this post ready a few days before Christmas Day but finally I run out of time.
As in Spain Christmas celebrations have only just begun and they last until the 6th of January, I guess I´m still in time.
The scenes of this post ,except one of them, are not set up in Sweet Berry Valley but in the Main shopping Street in Town
Hope you like them!
Christmas is around the corner and the Grand Department Store is the best place to find the perfect gift in Town.
The Main Shopping Street is usually bustling with activity all year round but at Christmas time it gets even busier.
Let´s meet some of the Sylvanians who live in Town. I guess, most of them must be doing their Christmas shopping, going for a walk along the festively decorated streets or enjoying a meal at a restaurant.
One of the best restaurants is the Delicious Restaurant that, as its name suggests, serves the finest and tastiest food in Town and it´s just beside the department store,
This glamorous celebrity couple has just enjoyed lunch at the restaurant and are going to continue with their Christmas shopping. She is an actress and he is a popular TV presenter in Sylvania.
Talking about famous Sylvanians, look who is just leaving the department store . No more no less than the most sought-after pianist in town! Lionel Grand!.He performs regularly at the Grand Department Store and the Delicious Restaurant in the evenings. I wonder who the gifts he bought are for. He is so reserved that ,despite being so popular, little is known about his private life.
Someone who is also famous in town for being in all the best fashion shows is Alicia Persis. She is a catwalk model who always wears the most fabulous outfits and shoes. It must be tricky to walk so stylishly in high heels along the cobbled streets of town.
Alicia Persis is a good friend of Stella Chocolate who works as a fashion designer. Some of her beautiful dresses are sold in the Grand Department Store and she also works at the clothing section helping customers choose the outfit that best suit them. During one of her work breaks, Stella went to get some fresh air on the balcony of the department store. The city looked so lovely with all the Christmas decorations! She was admiring the big Christmas tree in the middle of Main Square and counting the minutes left to go back home for Christmas.
She was absorbed in her thoughts and couldn´t imagine someone was about to surprise her with a Christmas gift.
It was William Cinnamon, the department store manager´s son. He also works there and is always very kind to Stella. She thinks he is nice and regards him as a friend but I´m afraid William has stronger feelings for her.
I´m sorry but there´s no picture of the present. I can tell you that Stella liked it a lot and kissed William on his cheek . Will this friendship develop into a relationship? Time will tell...
Stella left work earlier that day. She had some errands to run and she also had to pack her luggage before heading to Sweet Berry Valley. She couldn´t wait to spend Christmas with her family!
By the way, a family that lives in Town and visited Sweet Berry Valley some time ago is the Tuxedo Family.
The Tuxedos loved Sweet Berry Valley but they haven´t made up their mind about moving out. Mason enjoys his job as an architect and he has more job opportunities in Town than in a village. He took part in the project of the design of the Grand Department Store and some other buildings.
Their triplets enjoy going to the department store. They have fun at the revolving door and if they are good kids they always get some chocolate or a sweet as a treat. Today they must have behaved very well since they got a candy cane each.
Another family that is also living and working in Town is the Maple family. Today, Georgina, Millie, her daughter, and Alfie and Misty, the youngest of the family, went shopping to the department store.
Gerogina runs the Creamy Gelato Shop but now it´s closed for the winter months.
Her husband Theodore is the tram driver and Jasper, his son, is learning to drive the tram, so at the weekends and on holidays he keeps his father company on the tram drives along town.
We´ll probably meet them later. Actually, Lionel Grand and Alicia Persis are already waiting at the tram stop.
While we wait for the tram, let me show you some pictures of the main shopping street from different angles.
I also made an attempt to show you how the department store looks in the evening, when its Christmas lights are on .
"Ding-a-ling". Look! The tram is coming!
Little Alfie is running to catch the tram. "Daddy, wait for us!"
The whole Maple family got on the tram. Miranda, the oldest daughter was also there. She loves flowers and nature since she was a little girl and she would like to open his own flower shop.
Stella managed to have all her errands done after work. Then, she packed all the gifts in her big pink suitcase and went to catch the tram to go the bus station. She was so excited to see her family again!
From the balcony of the department store, William Cinnamon waved Stella good-bye. He insited on giving her a lift to the bus station but, much to his dissapoinment ,she didn´t accept the offer.
After a few hours of travel, Stella arrived at Sweet Berry Valley. When she knocked on the door, her parents and siblings crowded together at the porch to welcome her warmly.
Stella was elated to see them again and was looking forward to hugging them.
She was happy to be home for Christmas. Now, it was time to relax, enjoy and spend time with her loved ones.
I look forward to the coming days when, like Stella in this picture, I can meet up my parents, sister and relatives and I can hug them again. This year, I didn´t reunite with my family because of the covid situation. It´s best to be on the safe side to avoid risking my parents´health. But despite this, I had a lovely Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with my husband and kids and we still have more festive days to celebrate.
Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas Day!
I also hope you enjoyed my first post about SF Town.
When I first saw the Town Series, I said I wouldn´t buy any of the buildings.I wasn´t even fond of the figures dressed up in fancy satin outfits. I must admit I was wrong. Never say never!,my mum would say in these cases.
Little by little, the elegant and sophisticated style of this series won me over. Last Christmas, I got the tram as a gift. Shortly after, I found the Grand Department Store at a reduced price so I couldn´t resist. The details and engravings of this building are absolutely gorgeous.
The older sisters were also added to my collection little by little and last June my husband and my children got me the Delicious Restaurant for my birthday. I didn´t expect it at all and it was a great surprise.
Believe it or not, most of these sets and figures, were still boxed. It was high time to unbox them and that´s what I did.
I also made some crafts and decorations and I made an attempt to wrap up some of the figures with warm clothes.
Sending you my best wishes for the rest of the holiday season and for the New Year.
Take care and stay safe, my friends!
Hugs!
