Er.....Mary on keyboards??

I'm too tight for 1st class but..yes....she's definitely playing the keyboards. .

The backing group of shepherds and angels are late - have they stopped off at the inn for refreshments?

Any guesses as to what she's playing?

Starry starry night?

"How-ow far is it to Bethlehem......."???

No! She doesn't look pregnant so, she must have arrived.
How about 'the fight is over, the battle won'

Definitely a keyboard, look at the X stand

'Unto us a Child is Born'

Better sung with backing group and descant though! - hurry up shepherds!

Wandering Star?

So here it is Merry Christmas
Everybody's having fun
look to the future now
its only just beg.......un

I love that stamp and would like to think that the "keyboard effect" was someone's idea of a cheeky joke.

Not much of a stable is it?

More of an unstable!

Maybe it's a fold-up changing table!

From IKEA?

For packing on the donkey.

Realistically one donkey would never have been enough. Mary and Joseph would need buggy, car seat, sling, nappies, wipes, vests, babygros, shawl, muslins, cardies, snowsuit, Moses basket and bedding (they didn't know there would be a manger available), intercom, room thermometer, mobile, teddy bear etc etc. Depends how influenced they'd been by Mumsnet, Mothercare, NCT friends but no way would even the basics fit on the average donkey along with a 40 weeks pregnant woman.
I only hope there was room in that stable for all the cards and "IT'S A BOY!" helium balloons. At least the keyboard could double as a changing table.

Joseph is doing his Elvis impression, so they are obviously playing their version of "In the ghetto"
On a cold and grey December dawn
Another little baby boy is born
In the sta-a-able

trisher

and apricot

plus a few of those modern 'swaddling blankets' just invented in the 21st century

At least the Christmas stamps have raised a giggle or two!

Does anyone know what the red blob is on the 2nd class stamp? Something artistic I think, but I just can't make it out and no-one I've asked about it is sure. Someone thought it was a red crab.

Thanks v much!

Any ideas?

Road kill - some unsuspecting desert creature trampled by passing donkey and camels.

Either that or a crab???

It's Rudolph having a quick nap behind a hill. Santa will be cross!

Road kill. Squashed reindeer.