Countdown to Christmas: Day 7

Another day celebrating the Countdown to Christmas, and it was another very festive one! (But then, you probably guessed that, didn't you?)

Christmas Earrings

Another new pair of Christmas earrings for me! Sparkly Christmas jumpers from Shadowstar Jewellery!

Christmas Jumper Day

And speaking of Christmas jumpers... today was Save the Children's Christmas Jumper Day, so we were all dressed up at work at the Pankhurst Centre today. I couldn't take a picture with my headband, earrings and t-shirt on it, so here's two festive selfies I took at work.

Festive Dinner Date

Me and the Heritage Manager from the museum were off out for a special event tonight, so she took me out for dinner at Pizza Express first. I had a very festive Mushroom and Truffle Pizza followed by Snowflake Brownie!

Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World

We were at the press night of Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World at The Lowry tonight (a musical based on the books by Kate Pankhurst). Really enjoyed the show (especially the very cool depiction of Emmeline Pankhurst, of course)!

Advent Tea

Behind Door No. 7 in my Bird and Blend Tea advent calendar... Bedknobs and Broomsticks!

Advent Jewellery

And behind Door No. 7 in my Avon jewellery calendar... little silver triangle earrings!

Countdown to Christmas: Day 6

It's been a very busy (and extremely festive) day today!

Mulling

I was up early to start mulling for some events today!

Christmas Earrings

I wore my new spangly Christmas tree earrings today - a lovely pre-Christmas present from Rob.

Bailey’s Wood Festive Walk and Talk

Did my best Captain Christmas impression for Friends of Bailey's Wood today, leading a festive walk in the woods and bringing the cheer (mulled apple juice and mince pies) afterwards. The reindeer deely-boppers were because Bailey's Wood was once part of the medieval Blackley deer park, of course.

Alchemy Hairdressing

Quick pit-stop for a haircut and a coffee with Kelly at Alchemy Hairdressing. One of my only non-mulled drinks of the day!

Castlerea Festive Film Afternoon

Festive film afternoon at Castlerea Care Home. We watched Miracle on 34th Street, with mince pies, popcorn and mulled apple juice.

Miracle on Cross Street

We super-charged our festiveness tonight, as I surprised Rob with a trip to a Christmas speakeasy. Miracle on Cross Street is AMAZING!

Advent Tea

Behind Door No. 6 in my Bird and Blend Tea advent calendar... Starry Night!

Advent Jewellery

And behind Door No. 6 in my Avon jewellery calendar... gold star earrings!

Countdown to Christmas: Day 5

Another day of celebrating the countdown to Christmas, though (once again) this was mostly just a day at work. I did have a dinner date with an old friend in the evening though, and we managed to make that very festive.

Christmas Earrings

Another new pair of festive earrings... these sparkly Christmas trees were from The Outwoods Gift Shop.

Christmas Tea Break

Tea break at work but make it Christmas, featuring lebkuchen and Gingerbread Chai from Bird and Blend Tea.

Festive Dinner Date

Caught up with a friend tonight for an excellent night out. We had the festive menu at Bundobust, plus a mince pie paratha. We also had wine and talked a lot.

Advent Tea

Behind Door No. 5 in my Bird and Blend Tea advent calendar... Snowball Hot Cocoa!

Advent Jewellery

And behind Door No. 5 in my Avon jewellery calendar... snowflake earrings!

Countdown to Christmas: Day 4

Today was mostly about work (and shopping for later in the week), but I injected a little bit of festivity into one of my meetings at least.

Friends of Crumpsall Park

Friends of Crumpsall Park committee meeting but make it Christmas... featuring stollen and Mulled Cider tea from Bird and Blend Tea.

Advent Tea

Behind Door No. 4 in my Bird and Blend Tea advent calendar... 'Tis the Squeezon!

Advent Jewellery

And behind Door No. 4 in my Avon jewellery calendar... a silver bow pendant!

Countdown to Christmas: Day 3

It's the third day of our festive celebrations, and it was another cold one today. The snow settled a little bit overnight, and the temperatures didn't get up to much today. We had some festive missions today though, so time to wrap up warm!

Crumpsall Park Litter-Pick

Freezing cold litter-pick with Friends of Crumpsall Park, followed by mulled apple juice and mince pies in the park.

Christmas Earrings

I wore my lovely new Christmas earrings today... a pair of mince pies from So Berry Crafty.

Mulled Apple Juice

I had a little bit of the mulled apple left from this morning, so we took it round to my mother-in-law's for a little festive drink.

Christmas Trees

Today's main festive mission was helping my mother-in-law put up her Christmas trees. My mother-in-law takes her Christmas trees very seriously, so this is a big job. We were rewarded with the second roulade of the weekend.

Advent Tea

Behind Door No. 3 in my Bird and Blend Tea advent calendar... Candy Floss at the Fair!

Avon Advent Calendar

And behind Door No. 3 in my Avon jewellery calendar... a pearl pendant!

Countdown to Christmas: Day 2

Second day of our festive countdown, and it was a very cold one. We thought we were wrapped up warm enough for our afternoon out, but perhaps another layer or two would have been good! It snowed though, so that was pretty special.

Road Trip Mince Pie

On a festive road trip and eating a mince pie. It's December, baby!

Winter Foraging

We went on a (very, very cold but really enjoyable) winter foraging workshop this afternoon with Forage Box, finding rosehips, hawthorn berries, garlic mustard, artists conk, trooping funnels and loads more, then warming up with a cup of wild mulled wine.

Trooping Funnel

Taste-testing a trooping funnel mushroom! And we definitely approve!

Saturday Night Dinner

We went to my parents' for dinner tonight. First roulade of the weekend!

Advent Tea

Behind Door No. 2 in my Bird and Blend Tea advent calendar... Whisktea!

Advent Jewellery

And behind Door No. 2 in my Avon jewellery calendar... a pearl pendant!