Welcome to Day 1 of A London Bookshop Advent. What better place to start than with one of my old favourites. I am very happy…
“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…
Christmas time can be busy and fraught and quite frankly sometimes exhausting. A never ending to-do list and all the enforced jollity can be wearing.…
If you have been following me on instagram during December, you can’t have failed to notice that I have been sharing lots of festive London…
Every TV advert, and song played on the radio would have us believe that Christmas is a time or pure joy and happiness. A time…
I often turn to poetry at Christmas time. Reading christmassy poems from the comfort of a favourite chair in a cosy room is one of…
I’m sorry if the following comes as a shock, but: There are 37 days until Christmas. Or if you prefer, 5 weeks and 2 days.…
The 1st of December the day when advent begins. The first door on the Advent calendar will be opened and the Christmas preparations can legitimately begin.…