Christmas Tree Festival

The fair that I did on Saturday was quite quirky and included a tree festival which was pretty and fun. 

There were lots of handmade stalls including a Brownie stall where you could  "Adopt a Jelly Baby" I was very amused!

The winning tree made of cut out kids' hands.

Pretty wooden decorations & pink fairy tree decorations

Advent

Lovely to be doing this keepsake calendar again although Martha struggles with "just one a day"!

Finished at Coughton

Had a great week Phoenixxing here and finished on Friday (although they called Saturday morning to see if I could go back that day too - I couldn't, I was already booked elsewhere) I was well and truly exhausted but it has been a brilliant week, thoroughly enjoyed it and made 2 new friends there too - what a bonus!

As the week progresses the temperature was definitely dropping despite the sunshine and on Friday I just couldn't get warm despite flasks and hot chocolate and layers of clothes so it was good to finish my outdoor selling for the year!

Goodbye Coughton - hope to be back again sometime!

Shimelle's JYC

Day One of Shimelle's "Journal Your Christmas" included this lovely manifesto. I especially love the reference to The Nutcracker as I have bought a book about The Nutcracker by Alison Jay which is lovely. 

I have put it away to read on Christmas Eve along with some treats...starting a new tradition in this house :)

December??!!!

How did that happen?! 

Can't believe it is 1st December. Been working full on this week...decided to do 2 extra days at Coughton so that has thrown the week a bit. Loving it though. 

Starting Shimelle's "JYC - Journal Your Christmas" today and am already behind on Day 1 - oops!

Started the keepsake nativity advent calendar with Martha this evening so that was lovely - she didn't understand why she couldn't have all the people and animals today though :)

Meeting Molly

At the Winter Festival there are 2 birds of prey being shown. My mum and dad brought Martha to see me at work and so we went to meet the birds as Martha is so keen on birds and animals. I held the barn owl which was lovely. She is the same age as Martha and was screeching for her lunch and stretching her wings. Martha was delighted to stroke her neck.

Working Week!

After a busy weekend when I worked Friday night at a pamper evening with stalls and Saturday and Sunday at the Save the Children fair in Leamington I got home and stocked up again for this week where I have been working at Coughton Court (National Trust) and their Winter Festival. 

Really am loving it!

Entrance to the courtyard

My view from my tent...hasn't been too cold (yet!) and local schools come in 

everyday to sing carols - just beautiful.