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Advent Blog: 3rd December
We love a good Christmas ghost story in our house – from the scholarly chillers of M R James to modern adaptations like Crickley Hall which concluded last night. One of our favourite ways to enjoy a story is to sit round the fire by candle light while someone reads a spine chiller – even…
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 2nd December
This morning at the request of our village church I went to photograph a very unique Nativity which has been lovingly restored for Christmas this year. 1928, the Vicar of Carbrooke Rev. George Chambers commissioned a set of 24″ Plaster Nativity figures for Carbrooke Church, the figures were dressed in the style of 1920’s and…
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 2nd December – The Carbrooke Nativity
This morning at the request of our village church I went to photograph a very unique Nativity which has been lovingly restored for Christmas this year. 1928, the Vicar of Carbrooke Rev. George Chambers commissioned a set of 24″ Plaster Nativity figures for Carbrooke Church, the figures were dressed in the style of 1920’s and…
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 1st December
So another year…another Christmas… another Advent Blog. Today was a good day – after watching my daughter Reya play football in the freezing cold (and score a cracking goal!) we hit the shops in Norwich to start our Christmas shopping. I meant to put in a camera but forgot so had to make do with…
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 1st December – Christmas shopping
So another year…another Christmas… another Advent Blog. Today was a good day – after watching my daughter Reya play football in the freezing cold (and score a cracking goal!) we hit the shops in Norwich to start our Christmas shopping. I meant to put in a camera but forgot so had to make do with…
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 24 Merry Christmas
The final day of the advent Blog and what fun it’s been – if a little hectic during such a busy month! All that is left is for us wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year …let’s hope we have as much fun as we did in 2011…
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 23 Brown paper packages tied up with string….
I have been inspired by many of the posts on my favourite Blogs leading up to Christmas – as a result here are some of my eco wrapped presents. Thanks to the Pretty Blog for putting me onto the lovely labels from Sass and Peril.
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 22 Green decorations
Another little tradition I’ve developed over is making decoration from available materials. This means drying oranges over the woodburner and trawling the garden for greenery. When finished the bunches are hung beside the hearth.
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 21 Christmas pickles
I’m not a great telly watcher but this year my daughter and I have really enjoyed all the chef christmas specials. This recipe for mustard picked pears comes from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage Christmas. I can;t wait to try them with Jamie’s Jerky ham hock which I’m going tocook for christmas eve!
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 20 Snow in Norwich
This year there are trees that squirt bubble snow outside the Forum in Norwich. I managed to catch them in action during our rather stressful Christmas shopping trip….
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 19 Mission Christmas tree
As always the kids demanded that we get a really big tree this year! So furnished with a budget set at £20 I set out to see what I could buy. Unsurprisingly it looked like my budget would not get me anything my more than a 4 foot tree so I returned home empty-handed. Until…
Read MoreAdvent Blog: 18 Norfolk sunset
I was taking pictures of my cassoulet to post today then I looked out of the window and saw the sunset. It was then a quick dash down the road before it faded!
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