Fun alternative advent calendar ideas with Scholastic
Try an alternative advent calendar rather than traditional chocolate, with ideas from pimping your own candles to a book calendar
Christmas
Enjoy a luxury Christmas gift hamper from Prestige Hampers
Mention a Christmas gift hamper or luxury hamper to someone, and it conjures up thoughts of posh shops and food. Hampers that you dreamed of when browsing gift catalogues, and unusual foods and drinks that you fancied trying. We were…
How to prepare for Christmas early
In the past I always prided myself on being really organised for Christmas. It helped that it was always a nice family day, and even though we never had a big family Christmas, it always had its traditions. But the…
Cherry and chocolate meringue wreath
Whenever we go to dinner or lunch at friends’ houses, the women usually bring along a dessert. Yes, there’s always pressure not to have your pudding the one that’s hardly been touched. Meringue is always one of the first to…
Festive shows – Cinderella and the Lost Slipper
Read about our visit to a Creation Theatre performance of Cinderella and the Glass Slipper at the Mill Arts Centre in Banbury at Christmas
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas nativity and morris dancing costume
A Strictly Come Dancing themed alternative Christmas nativity play. Check out my guide on making a 10 minute no sew morris dancing outfit
The Snowman and Nutcracker concert at Coventry Cathedral
We went to Coventry Cathedral to watch and listen to The Snowman and Nutcracker christmas concert. Read what it was like.
A Waddesdon Manor Christmas festive visit
A Christmas visit to National Trust’s Waddesdon Manor is really special at this time of the year. Read about what was on offer.
My cracking top 10 Christmas songs
I love a good Christmas song, although Christmas carols are up there as well. I seem to have passed on my love of Christmas songs and music to N who discovered my Christmas compilation* album and has wandered off with…
Christmas at Blenheim Palace – light fantastic
We went to see the light displays, Christmas at Blenheim Palace and enjoy the light trail and the fairground rides.
Alternative Christmas nativity play and characters
Before N was at school I often heard rumblings around this time of year, about the Christmas play. But it wasn’t always the nativity which you would expect to see. No, the nativity had been extended to encompass any type…