It was Marigold Pelham's first Christmas.
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She was almost four, so of course there had been other Christmases before in her life. But she wasn't Marigold Pelham then.
There had even been a Christmas that she remembered, a year ago. There had been a very big tree in the hall of the house where she lived before. And mountains of presents under it.
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But the Christmas hadn't been as important as the wedding that came some days after.
Marigold had got a cute bunny and a beautiful doll and a big box of building blocks and a couple of books with pictures in them on that Christmas day. But the most important Christmas presents she got after the wedding - her Mama and her Papa. Of course she had Mama before that, but she had only been Aunt Edith then.
But now Marigold had both a Mama and a Papa. She knew she was fortunate, not every child had that.
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On that weddingday Marigold was carrying a small basket with flowers and holding Sybbie's hand when they entered the church with Donk and Mama - Aunt Edith. Mama had a beautiful white dress, but Marigold's own white dress was even more beautiful.
Her new Papa was waiting for them in church, and then she and Sybbie sat down. Then there was a lot of talking and some singing.
After that Marigold became Marigold Pelham. Pelham was her Papa's name.
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This is the first of a series of short glimpses of the first Christmas for Edith and Bertie as a married couple, all seen from Marigold's point of view. This is the only one I have written yet, let's see if there will be any more!