It's beginning to feel like Christmas

This year has certainly flown by and today starts the festive time of year.  I have upcycled some of the Christmas cards we received last year, it seems such a waste to throw them away and I have an enjoyable time with glue and stickers.

Yesterday Hubby and I caught the train to the train to Atherstone, a small market town just one stop away. It was a main resting stop on the Watling Street, a Roman road from London to Holyhead that is now the A5. My Dad's family are from this area and I have fond memories of visiting it when I was young.

Yesterday was their Dicken's Christmas Light Switch On with market stalls, fairground rides, bands and choirs. The little ones singing in ghe church was lovely, all dressed in Victorian clothes. We did enjoy our mulled cider and mulled wine in the Market Square.

It's Advent time, time for calendars and Opening Day for Needlecraft Haven's Christmas Exchange. I'll be sharing Exchange stitches in my FFO and GG posts later in the month. 

Hubby treated me to the beauty advent from Boots filled with No.7 beauty products. I put together a beer and chocolate advent for him, I make one every year for him usually when he's out for the day. 

We bought a candle advent for our house and gave one to our daughter & son-in-law and our son & girlfriend for their houses. It's a lovely way to fill our home with Christmassy smells.

Our decorations will go up after the 7th but our advent candles are in the window from today. Enjoy the build up to Christmas, it will soon be here.