Today, about 2 hours ago in fact, I finally realised something.
It's cold.
It is cold outside. It is cold inside. I just can't get warm, even with my layers of socks, thick woolen cardigans and hot water bottle. I stayed in bed until eleven-thirty this morning, snuggled in the duvet and eiderdown and waited until the rain had stopped (if only for a few minutes) to get up out of my lovely warm nest.
I made hot chocolate with marshmallows, and read the newspapers (is anyone else's highlight of the printed-word week The Sunday Times Style supplement? Of course, my fellow Londoners will appreciate it when I say that Wednesday mornings are now a little bit more interesting thanks to the Stylist! Terribly middle-class and aimed at people who can afford to drop £300 on a vase or gold-plated contact lens holder, but still- something pretty to read is always a treat!)
I ate the blackberry flapjack that I made yesterday (delicious! from this recipe!) and watched The Secret Garden and thought of all the things I can't wait for in the next month or so!
I have the tiniest of flats but I still want to decorate for Christmas, hang the baubles, drape the tinsel, light up the windows and generally just go way over the top wherever I can!
I had a browse and came up with some of the cutest decorations!
It's cold.
It is cold outside. It is cold inside. I just can't get warm, even with my layers of socks, thick woolen cardigans and hot water bottle. I stayed in bed until eleven-thirty this morning, snuggled in the duvet and eiderdown and waited until the rain had stopped (if only for a few minutes) to get up out of my lovely warm nest.
I made hot chocolate with marshmallows, and read the newspapers (is anyone else's highlight of the printed-word week The Sunday Times Style supplement? Of course, my fellow Londoners will appreciate it when I say that Wednesday mornings are now a little bit more interesting thanks to the Stylist! Terribly middle-class and aimed at people who can afford to drop £300 on a vase or gold-plated contact lens holder, but still- something pretty to read is always a treat!)
I ate the blackberry flapjack that I made yesterday (delicious! from this recipe!) and watched The Secret Garden and thought of all the things I can't wait for in the next month or so!
I have the tiniest of flats but I still want to decorate for Christmas, hang the baubles, drape the tinsel, light up the windows and generally just go way over the top wherever I can!
I had a browse and came up with some of the cutest decorations!
Both of the above are from Red Direct.They have adorable gifts too, and check their clearance section for some bargains!
Another of my favourite shops in general, and one that the lovely and amazing PinkBow recently featured on her blog, Plumo has some luxurious and vintage-inspired decorations and trinkets on offer. And as mentioned by PinkBow, their January sale is amazing! I can't to spend my Christmas monies on everything!
The below are all from Christmas Time UK .
Their website is choc-a-block with tinsel and fairy lights and baubles and tree-toppers and everything is really great value. The owl below, and the Dear Santa envelopes are my favourites!
I'm actually going to buy Good Housekeeping this week, and fantasize about my dream house, and the amazing Martha-Stewart-style Christmas I will one-day have!
I hope you are all now suitably excited about the impending festivities!
Have a good week everybody x
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