Two sides to Christmas

There's an interestingly eclectic Christmas display in the window of Saltaire's vintage shop on Victoria Road. It's not the kind of thing I'd normally be drawn to but I found I rather liked the plaster figurine of the Virgin Mary with the 'baby Jesus' doll. We'll not dwell too long on the intimation of the cross (ornate and bejewelled). She also had a teddy on her right and a large Paddington Bear to the left - all are welcome at the nativity! 

A little further along, Father Christmas had arrived, bearing gifts and holding his lantern high. I wonder what he brought? Perhaps the baby Jesus would be glad of a box of Lego or some colouring crayons. Much more useful to a kid than gold, frankincense and myrrh, I think. 

 (Apologies for the unavoidable reflections in the glass.)