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I have very mixed feelings about DIY gifts. Part of me thinks the personal touch is lovely but there is a lot of pressure involved. For example, if it is food, can you be certain that they washed their hands and used separate utensils (due to my vegetarianism and wheat allergy). Will it contain ginger […]

      It’s not about gifts, or snowy drifts It’s Brussels sprouts and cold days out. Baubles on the tree, cuddles on the settee. Sparkling lights, woolly tights. Cosy toes, bright red nose. Scarf and gloves, laughter and love. Christmas songs, all day long. Santa’s sleigh, jingles all the way. Anxiously waiting, present anticipating. […]

Top of my list has got to be A Christmas Carol. It was my first classic fiction book and is a fab introduction to Dickens and other great authors. It isn’t actually a full novel so is much more accessible to younger readers. The book that I had also contained 2 other of Dickens’ shorter […]

Possibly my favourite Christmas gift that I’ve ever received is the desk I got when I was about 8. I still have it and it is currently in our bedroom! My sister is quite easy to buy for as I usually get something that I really like and she likes it too! It does mean […]

One of our traditions is to avoid turkey, I’m a vegetarian and no one actually enjoys the taste so choose alternatives. This year Chris and the children will be having gammon and chicken while I have the beef Quorn roast. There will be 2 types of stuffing and gravy so that I can join in […]