The smell of pine
And flash of fairy lights
Crack the air that’s crisp and cold
But swaddled in our winter coats
And woolly hats with bobbles on
We only feel the warmth of fires
Where hot dogs cook
And wine is mulled
It’s weeks away but we can hear
The bells already in the air.
I don’t know if anyone else has noticed, but the ads for Christmas activities are already seeping through.
For me, I think that this year there are a choice of two things to pick from this year, and I’ve done neither before. One is a light trail at the local country park, and the other is to see the Nutcracker.
The Nutcracker is nearly twice the price but you can’t go through life without seeing it once.
The next step will be making mince pies, but I think I may wait a few weeks until I do that.
Much Love
Rachel xx
Margot Kinberg
I saw The Nutcracker Suite when I was a girl, and have never forgotten it. It was one of the really fine moments in my life. And there is something about seeing it at this time of year. It is funny, though, how we’re already getting Christmas displays and advertisements and so on, and it’s only mid-October – yikes!
patientandkindlove
I used to work in retail and we would get our first Christmas stock in the last week in August. And then the Easter stuff would start coming in on Christmas Eve!
clcouch123
I have seen the Nutcracker a number of times, thank to family peer pressure on the child. Now I’m glad I have. My oldest brother is especially fond of mincemeat. He’d be pleased you’re contemplating that for pie-making.