An English Christmas
My grandmother loved roses, lots of them. At Christmas time her garden was awash with their heavenly scent and on…
A magical minute
Christmas is my favourite time of the year and I never miss a magical minute. I hope you have all…
The Pomander
Another Christmas ritual I remember fondly as a child was making pomanders. I suspect that most people don’t even know…
The Perfect Decoration
It has to be said that the Christmas tree is a wondrous thing. It has the ability to transform you….
Heart Warming
For some reason being around you family at Christmas tends to bring out the worst in us but also the…
The Madness of Christmas
There are countless articles in the lead up to Christmas about how to survive it, decorate for it, cook for…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Christmas 2015 was held in the Hunter Valley, NSW. This area is north of Sydney and home to spectacular rivers,…
Christmas Chocoholics
The other thing I should mention here is that my in laws are chocoholics (this inherited trait has been passed…
Christmas Games
My in laws are absolutely fanatical about playing games, seriously. And I happen to love this about them. No game…
All I want for Christmas
One of my most absolute favourite customs of Christmas is gingerbread. It seems a small thing; a confection made with…