A wreath is traditionally hung on the outside of house doors at Christmas and, although many are made up of seasonal greenery, such as holly and ivy, we rather like the look of this striking red berry wreath. The large 32cm wreath has been decorated with lots of different sized…

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An advent calendar is a traditional way of counting down the days to Christmas and is a lovely way of marking the impending Christmas season. Advent calendars started off life as being filled with Biblical nativity images and telling the traditional story of Christmas, through opening one numbered window on…

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Pop a tealight candle in this glass candle holder, light the flame and watch as delicate dancing snowflake shadows are created. This lovely candle holder is perfect for a seasonal home accessory. The tea light holder is surrounded by layers of silvery snowflakes which almost look like they’re floating in…

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How do you store your Christmas decorations? All my nice and special Christmas tree decorations are meticulously wrapped in bubble wrap and tissue paper and stored in a hat box, but the other bits and pieces that won’t fit in are simply stored in carrier bags. It’s not the best…

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Now we’re into October (where does the time go?) we’re starting to turn our thoughts towards Christmas. If you love being crafty and making your own Christmas decorations, and enjoy sewing and stitching, then this beautiful hardback book – The Little Book of Heirloom Christmas Tree Decorations, by Jenny Stephenson…

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