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December 1st comes closer every year. But yet, it’s never soon enough for me. I love Christmas. Every year I post my Christmas calendar online via Instagram, it’s great fun and it increases the Christmas spirit. Last year I saw a challenge for per-day postings and fit my…
Read this pieceThe little brightly coloured Christmas lights sparkle and glow. Shining of memories. It’s a warming feeling. And it comes from more than just a set of tacky lights. After an extremely frantic week, somewhere after all the buzz of working, sending off orders and family time comes the…
Read this pieceThe other day I was in the local supermarket and I came across the seasonal aisle. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they had already put out some the Christmas stuff! I couldn’t help but overhear a family stroll ahead of me down the aisle, jesting at the festive goods. The larger,…
Read this piecePart 1 – A Blast from the past A year on from the famous Bitter-Sweet Christmas story, another festive tale did take place. As with all great stories, it tells of the great battle between good and evil. About justice and injustice. But the best bit of all,…
Read this pieceWe’re within a month from Christmas now and things are really becoming festive in our household. Aside from the road works outside (again!), so is our road. I spied the first house lights this week and that warmed the inner heart – to know there are people out…
Read this pieceI think it’s safe to say Christmas is a little more ‘in the air’ now. We’re exactly one month before the big day and we’re starting to see the decorations go up around the city. No surprise, then that our tree has been up for about a week…
Read this piecePart 1: The Dummy Run Ok so it’s just over two months until Christmas 2012. I realise that Christmas may not be a particularly merry time for some, in which case this blog may not be for you, but we love Christmas in our house. So much so…
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