Blogmas #15/16: Christmas Traditions

So I missed a day of Blogmas! This was due to many reasons and unforseen circumstances that I just did not get a post written or have any time in the day to get it done. If I was a more organised person this post would have been written well in advance and ready to just press publish. Alas I like to leave things to the last minute and rush through them.

This post will count as day 15 and day 16 to keep the number order going.

Blogmas #14: Shrewsbury Winter Festival

Last weekend was the second Shrewsbury Winter Festival. I had gone to the one last year and really enjoyed so jumped at the chance to go again this year.

The only catch to this I would say is that you have to purchase a ticket for £6 whereas every other Christmas market or fayre I have been to recently has been free admission. Seems a bit of a steep price purely for entry considering the volumes of people that would visit it.

But nevertheless it was still a good Christmas market with a wide variety of stands, a lot from local  businesses as well so that's always a good thing.

Blogmas #13: Christmas Baking

Christmas Baking

Tis the season to bake festive themed treats. I saw the recipe for these on one of Zoella's YouTube videos and thought I would give it a go.

The base is brownies I used a box mixture from Betty Crocker (I'm lazy and I don't have the brownie knack just yet.)

Blogmas #12: Telford Christmas Market

If there's one thing that gets me into the Christmas spirit it's a good Christmas market. Food, gifts, drinks, attractions and more food!

This year in Telford they had their own German market is quite small I'd say 15 stands at the most but quaint non-the-less.

Definitely worth a trip out if you like that sort of thing.

Blogmas #11: Favourite Christmas Songs

Favourite Christmas Songs

Blogmas day 12 is all about Christmas Songs here are some of my favourite songs to belt out during the festive season!

1. All I Want for Christmas - Mariah Carey

2. Fairytale of New York - The Pogues,  ft Kirsty MacColl

3. Merry Christmas Everyone - Slade

4. Last Christmas- Wham!

5. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee

6. I Wish it Could be Christmas Everyday - Wizzard 

7. The Power of Love - Gabrielle Aplin (it was on the John Lewis ad it counts.)

8. Do you Hear What I Hear (not sure who originally sang this one)

Those are my favourite Christmas Songs.  What are yours?

Thanks for Reading!

Blogmas #10 Decorating the Workplace for Christmas

It's tradition at work to put up decorations for Christmas.

We have loads of hanging decorations and a lot of ceiling space to fill!

This is generally the first day of December we have half a day of setting up all the decoratioons around the library.

Blogmas #9 Much Wenlock Christmas Fayre

Saturday the 3rd of December was the Much Wenlock Christmas Fayre and lights switch on. They closed off the whole of the town and had 100 stalls for visitors to peruse comprising of gifts, trinkets and of course food.

Blogmas #8: Christmas Jumpers

Christmas Jumpers

A staple around the festsive period is the Christmas jumper. If you don't have a Christmas jumper day where you work have you even lived?

We have one every year and I have got into the habit of buying a new jumper to mark the occasion.

These are the Christmas jumpers I currently own I'm definitely a fan of the cutesy ones and the festive animals.

The gingerbread man one and the polar bear one are from Primark (they do some bargain festive jumpers) and the penguin one is from Tesco's.

I'm such a fan of Christmas jumpers and I think it has to be obvious what they are these subtle winter pattern ones do not count!

There's just something about wearing a Christmas jumper that gets you into the festive spirit.

If you're looking to buy one my suggestions would be go to Primark, Tesco or Asda (they have some good ones in this year at reasonable prices.)

What type of Christmas jumper do you normally go for?

Thanks for Reading!



Blogmas #7: 10 Things I Love About the Festive Season

I think it's safe to say everyone has their own specific reasons to love the festive season and I wanted to share with you 10 things that I love about this time of year.

1. Festive Hot Chocolates - be they Starbucks, Costa or your own home made you can't beat a good festive hot chocolate. My favourite currently has to be the peppermint hot chocolate on offer in Starbucks.

Blogmas #6: Christmas Candles

Christmas Candles

If there's one thing I love it's a good scented candle so when it comes to Christmas time it is definitely time to break out the festive candles.

After all who doesn't love a good festive scent cinammon, spiced apple it makes everything feel that much more homely!

I had a subscription box for scent melts last year and of course they had a christmas themed box so I have built up quite the collection.

Scents included:

- Cinnamon Sticks

- Peppermint

- Whiskey

- Mistletoe

- Christmas-O-Tree (their own scent)

- Christmas Pudding

Blogmas #5: Gift Guide: For Him

Christmas Gift Guide for Him

Blogmas day 5 and we have a Christmas gift guide for him! While the photo has specific items my gift guide will be more generalisations.

Alcohol

Always a good start find out what their favourite beverage is and buy them some cans or a bottle. It's Christmas why not splurge for the fancy alcohol it makes a good gift.

Body Sprays/Aftershaves

A standard gift for any guy be they your boyfriend, brother or father. After all who doesn't need a nice smelling aftershave? The stereotypical one being Lynx sprays. Boots and TK Maxx do some nice gift sets of this sort of thing around Christmas.