Pick Me Up!

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE

Standing in my front garden, I shut my eyes and tried to picture a giant Easter scene sprawling over the front of my terraced house.

A chocolate egg here, Easter bunny there – the possibilities were endless.

And I had a knack for coming up with some wonderful creations, too.

You see, for the past few years my family home had become my canvas.

It had all started back in October 2021 when I was having a Halloween party for my kids – Jensen, 13, and Arlo, three.

Ooh I’ll just put a few balloons out, I thought.

But before long, I had balloon tentacles climbing all the way

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