It's the Christmas season for the Playmobil people in our house...

[SoMuchToBits]

... and so I'm bringing you an "Advent calendar" with a scene or two each day of what the Playmoland people are getting up to in the run up to Christmas.

Today in Lowbeach-on-Sea, Marta and her son Franz are putting up their Christmas decorations.

I My dcs loved Playmobil when they were little, unfortunately had to sell a fair bit of it when they got older as didn't have enough storage room. Had loads of stiff.....the zoo , hospital and fairy castle ...but kept the polar explorer set...I'm coming over all sentimental now seeing this thread

I absolutely love the carousel one going round!

Stopyour, we sold ds's Lego, but kept the Playmo, as he still used it until he was about 15. I don't have room for it all in the house, so most of it lives in the summer house in the garden.

Bloodybridget, that is so not what I do for a living!

Today it's still snowy in Lowbeach-on-Sea, and in Eastgate Park, Johann and Brigitte are helping their son Noel make a snowman.

Kurt, Jutta, Frieda, Akira and Emil are also making a snowman.

Friedrich, Klara, Franz, Emil, Noel, Johanna and Fritz have built a snow fort, and are now having a snowball fight.

Lovely snow scene! Do you actually remember all their names, or do they have tiny labels inconspicuously placed?

I have lists! Although quite a few of the people I have used a lot, I can remember anyway. But we have hundreds altogether, I'd never remember them all.

Look at that snow! It looks fabulous

I was going to ask about the names

Love love love this, OP.

I was going to ask about that snow!

It looks so pristine white, did you buy a Special White Sheet to create this Playmo arrangement or may I ask, which washing powder you use?
And a secondary question - did you iron your sheet?

Right! Back to catch up...

I really love the snow fort,the snowmen, and the snowball fight!

(and in real life, it was the arrival of the White Stuff which made me trudge through it to work,resign with immediate effect, and bugger off to live in a hot country where snow never,ever,fell)

The sheet came from John Lewis, but is a spare sheet for guests so doesn't get regular use, which is probably why it's so white! I would have ironed it after last time I washed it, but didn't iron it after taking it out of the drawer, hence the creases where it has been folded!

Those creases really came into their own for the slalom scene - serendipity lives OK

Ah what a lovely thread.

From a hard hearted cynic...thank you so much
One of the first things I do,is open this thread

I'm pleased to hear so many people are enjoying it! I've spent a lot of time creating these scenes, but it's so worth it when I hear that people enjoy looking at the advent calendar every day.

I love hearing everyone's comments and questions!

It's busy in the Post Office in Lowbeach-on-Sea, with people posting their Christmas cards and parcels. Postman Ben has just emptied the post box.

Marta and Renate stop for a chat after posting their items, while Andreas posts his family's Christmas cards and Alison the counter assistant serves Brigitte and Noel, who want stamps.

Good morning Bits!
Another day, another day to marvel at the details of your scenes....the snowy vista, the shadows(!) and Brigitte and Noel's beanie hats
YAYY!!

I am having a lousy week and this has cheered me up every day. Thank you.

They're working hard in that post office! Looks really busy

I went to the post office today myself, I hope their trip wasn’t as expensive as mine!

Still loving it

Our village post office looks much like this (especially the people stopping to chat) but definitely with less snow!

I think that some of those in the post office may have missed last posting date.

I definitely missed the last posting date for Aus