My latest job is entirely remote and, while there are downsides such as missing out on getting to know my colleagues properly, these are generally outweighed. One such positive is the fact I don’t have to do a Secret Santa this year. Or so I thought. You see, fresh from capitulating on when the tree …
Christmas will be really different for many of us this year. To say that 2020 has been horrible would be a massive understatement. I feel particularly sorry for kids. While we’ve never known anything like it either, it’s harder for them to comprehend and they’ve missed out on so much too. So it’s vital that …
December is almost upon us so there’s no getting away from the countdown to Christmas. Like many people, I have really mixed feelings about it this year. 2020 has been truly awful so I want to give the kids a lovely Christmas. But, at the same time, I’m feeling so down about the threat of …
Disclosure: I received the following items to feature in my Christmas Gift Guide 2020 and keep. We’re into the last few weeks of the year so it’s time to think about the festive season. There’s no getting away from the fact that Christmas will be different this year. With Covid-induced uncertainty and job losses – …
Disclosure: this is a paid collaboration with RCI Bank. Christmas is fast approaching and, as usual, we’ll be enjoying the big day with my parents. We spend a lot of time with them throughout the year and always look forward to seeing them. I know that this is true of so many families beyond my …
Disclosure: This is a paid collaboration with Funky Pigeon. I can’t believe Christmas is a matter of weeks away. There’s still so much to sort out. Working out where in our labyrinthine loft the decorations are, getting all the right food and the small matter of Christmas presents! As usual, I’m pretty badly prepared. So …
Disclosure: I was gifted the featured products. In addition, this post includes affiliate links. How is it almost that time again, eh? We’re hurtling towards the festive season so it’s time for my annual list of presents, or ‘Christmas Gift Guide 2019’ as I like to call it. This year, I’ve decided to focus on …
The Christmas holidays are here and, if you’re anything like me, you’re not quite ready. In our case, we’re largely sorted in terms of shopping and so on, but not mentally or emotionally prepared. This isn’t ideal as the break between terms two and three this year is the best part of three weeks. With …
I was going to write another of my ‘What I watched this week’ posts today. However, the main thing I was planning on covering – a family Christmas film – annoyed me so much in the first few minutes that I switched it off. I had to as it began to float the idea of …
As I’m endeavouring to be less of a Grinch this year, I’ve been thinking about the things I’ll enjoy this Christmas. The logic, of course, is that if I start thinking about them sooner, my festive spirit should be stronger. So here are five Christmas traditions I’m really looking forward to… Swearing Scots I first …