Apparently you can – and people do – buy their dogs cashmere snoods* at £50 each as a Christmas present.** Seemingly, it’s the thought that counts. As far as I can see the only thing this counts for is proof that we’re off to hell (or thereabouts) in a handcart. The only mercy being […]
337/365 Snuggle up for some Christmas traditions
They’re doing a lovely thing at Boy Three’s nursery. It’s advent wishes. Each child makes a Christmas wish for something they want to do. The wish is assigned a number, written on a star and tied to the tree. Every day a child gets their wish. Boy Three wants to make some special decorations for […]
316/365 If only we lived in a snow globe land
270/365 Seasons of mists and brandy liqueurs….
Dear Co-op, I like you, I really do. That’s why I visit often. Frequently, I’m found pondering what’s for tea or finding the one thing I’ve run out of in your sell stocked aisles. You’re handy and there’s parking. I love your loyalty card and the fact you send me a dividend every year – in fact, […]
Marco Pierre White’s no-stress Christmas dinner
Marco and I, we’re like this… Christmas dinner is a load of hassle and that’s why we only cook it once a year. Right? Wrong actually. Short-fuse celeb chef Marco Pierre White shared his festive cooking tips with a bunch of bloggers (bunch? a collective noun needed here) at his shiny restaurant at Chelsea FC. […]