lost holiday decorations: garlands and baubles from Cornwall home.
Description
On Friday 8 December, around 7:45 pm, I lost my bag of holiday decorations from the living room of my flat on Fore Street in St Ives, Cornwall. The garlands with silver tinsel and a dozen red-and-green baubles were meant for the village Christmas display at the parish hall this weekend. I last set them on the coffee table at 7:30 pm, while I watched the waves from the window overlooking Porthminster Beach. It aches to think they might be tucked somewhere in the house or behind a curtain, and I keep replaying every moment I moved them. If you’ve seen a bag matching this description, please contact through the site.
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