“It is the beautiful task of Advent to awaken in all of us memories of goodness and thus to open doors of hope.” I always…
I had for my winter evening walk No one at all with whom to talk, But I had the cottages in a row Up to…
The last couple of weeks have been filled with work and friends, and social occasions and trying to get ready for Christmas in as calm…
How do you feel about Christmas shopping. Do you relish the crowded high streets? Do you love the sound of piped Christmas music in busy…
My kitchen is filled with the aromas of dried fruits steeped in brandy, now plump and juicy and just the right side of boozy. There…
We are now exactly half way through November. Halloween and Bonfire Night have come and gone, the days are noticeably shorter and Christmas music is…
“Gift of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas.” Peg Bracken I read this quote last year when none…
In my last post, I wrote about some of the Christmas rituals which can help instill calm at this busy time of year. In the…
