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Ok - I've now done the gingerbread.  That's a puzzle that definitely needs better clueing - it's not at all obvious what needs to be done. It would make a big difference, I think, if the gingerbread was visible up there on the top shelf rather than the player having to have faith in what Mrs Claus is telling you (or maybe I should just learn to be more trusting). It might even help if it was visible in the picture. I found myself confronted with the image of empty shelves thinking 'is there really any gingerbread up there?' and then trying various ways to clamber up the shelves, to no avail. Part of the issue is also that this is the only puzzle where something that you've already made is involved - I had a bit of a blind spot that I had to take something back off the sleigh and use it; for me, once the toy was made and loaded on the sleigh, that was the end of the process and I wasn't expecting to revisit it.

As for the flipping light source - still can't fathom it. Presuming that what is involved is the fire in Santa's living room (as I can't find a way to get into the bedroom): I've examined everything and attempted to set fire to everything (including all products of the wood store) but no joy. In the end (and as an indication of my desperation) I was reduced to attempting to undress Santa as he slept in his chair (partly for kicks, but mostly because I thought there might be something in his suit), which produces a couple more bug responses: GET BELT = 'you can't see that anywhere' and UNDO BELT = 'rewind is expected as a single word' (interpreting that as the standard UNDO command). So I'm still stuck on 90/100.

Glad to see that more location graphics have appeared though - I expect that when I get back to it again (having figured out the light puzzle) even the  metal store will have a picture!

I tried to make a torch with the cardboard cylinder (but also with anything that could burn), and light it with the flame of the chimney fire!

Nothing burns - not even any of the elves!

Not even for Thanksgiving? This world nearing its end.

I've been fixing the issues you raised elsewhere. Not all of them, but most of them. There are now more hints in the pantry. Let me know if you think it needs more hints or more actions. I'm just about to upload version 0.0.3. I haven't done the image for metalwork supplies yet. I was hoping to do that today, but it will have to wait until tomorrow.

Regarding the light source, you're going to kick yourself, but EXAMINE THE MANTELPIECE (or EXAMINE MANTEL for short).

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It’s unfair, I had thought to look at the decorations (above the mantelpiece), which should also give the solution.

Just art reflecting life (unfair, that is).

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Finished! Thanks for putting me out of my misery with the damned light source. I think I probably just mistyped 'x mantelpiece' originally (I'm a terrible typist - my transcripts mainly consist of me entering typos several times before getting the command right) and then assumed there was nothing interesting to see there.

With the pantry: the extra hints are handy, and I guess that you are still planning to implement a proper 'HINT' command (I'm amused at your holding message: elves don't need hints, but some humans certainly do!). REACH was something else that I attempted (REACH SHELF, REACH GINGERBREAD, REACH UP) that could be another queue for a hint ('You can't reach the top shelf  - you'll need to find another way of getting up there'). 

I'm pleased to have got to the end of it at last - it's top notch Christmas fun.

I added reach. REACH SHELF and REACH SHELVES will work.