Personalised Christmas Tree Wall Sticker | Pre-Christmas Shopping List
Oh, this is gorgeous, isn’t it? The perfect way to festive-up an empty wall space, and the personalisation gives it a really special touch. You can change two lines – last-but-one Spin Collective give you a choice of 12 phrases, and then you can make the last line your own. It comes in a whole range of 20 colours (I’m not sure you can go wrong with the festive red, but black would look really stylish, and the...
Vintage feel traditional Father Christmas Advent Calendar | Pre-Christmas Shopping
Such a wonderful thing. No gimmicks. No chocolates, no treats, no toys, no rewards for making it one day closer to Christmas – just a traditional, gentle countdown to the big day. Simply move the magnetic red square along the days, until you make it all the way to Christmas Beautiful. And a little bit special. The Midwest Father Christmas Advent Calendar was found in Selfridges, and can be hanging on a wall near you for a robin...
Gorgeous Christmas Pudding Basin from John Lewis | Pre-Christmas Shopping List
Achingly stylish – and yet so cheerily festive with those little red stars on the trees! This porcelain pudding bowl from John Lewis, is a keeper, and one to get out every year. 16.8cm diameter (that’s 6 3/4″ in old money), and it’s dishwasher safe too. i know. *happy face* Spotted in John Lewis, the Christmas Tree Porcelain Pudding Basin can be yours for just £9.
Giant Pocket Santa Advent calendar – Pre-Christmas Shopping List
We love him! Cannot imagine anything nicer than getting him out year after year – it’d be like greeting an old friend when he appeared on the 1st December, wouldn’t it? Gorgeous. He stands 6 feet tall – that’s a lot of treats! His squishy beard and silly dangly legs are just too lovely – and the generous pocket size of 9.5cm means there’s room for more than the odd chocolate coin form the advent...
The Spirit of Christmas Fair
The Spirit of Christmas Fair is held every year at the beginning of November at Olympia. As you walk through the doors the citrus smell evocative of Christmas envelops you, thanks to Pollyfields Christmas garlands right at the entrance. With over 600 stalls there is something for everyone and it really is a shopping extravaganza. We went as a group of 4 friends and spent almost 7 hours there! We had a fabulous time. Having been...
Barmy Britain? well yes actually!
Those fabulous people from Horrible Histories have done it again! Another wonderful show, this time all about us Barmy Brits! Last night we trouped down to the Lighthouse Theatre in Poole (that’s Dorset, for those of you oop North), keen to get our annual fix of Horrible History; and weren’t disappointed either. From raging mad Boudicca who had a thing for stomping on the Romans to the very extroverted Dick Turpin who took to...