Countdown to Christmas: Day 7

It's the seventh day in our Countdown to Christmas. I was working during the day, but this evening was a very important festive tradition for us! So exciting!

Christmas Dinner on a Train

Tonight was our annual trip for Christmas Dinner on the East Lancs Railway. There's nothing more festive than dinner on a steam train (even in the stormy weather we've been having... or especially in the stormy weather!).

And Then There Were None

Another annual tradition... we have to watch And Then There Were None when we get back from the train. It just has to be done.

Advent Tea

Today's tea from my Bird and Blend advent calendar was Moondrop Dreams.

Advent Model

And today's model in our other advent calendar was a Christmas present!

Countdown to Christmas: Day 9

As we're going away on Monday for our big festive holiday, a lot of the day was spent getting ready and finishing off some jobs that needed to be done before we go. However, we did have a very special annual event planned for the evening.

Christmas Diffuser

We lit our new Christmas wax diffuser for the first time today! The first incredibly festive wax melt we tried was Dickens Carol from Olive and B.

Christmas Dinner on the East Lancs

Tonight was our annual trip to the East Lancashire Railway for Christmas Dinner on a steam train. The weather was pretty wild tonight, so we were slightly disturbed (but fortunately not derailed) by what may or may not have been a werewolf attack. But I had my second festive wellington, and my second Christmas pudding, of the year!

Christie and Whisky

Also an annual tradition... when we got home from the train, we watched And Then There Were None, accompanied by a lovely dram of Kingsbarns whisky (a pre-Christmas present from a friend).

Advent Tea

Behind Door No. 9 in my Bird and Blend Tea calendar... Rudolph's Night Shift!

Advent Jewellery

And behind Door No. 9 in my Avon jewellery calendar... a pair of pearl earrings!