The Froth

Have yourselves a merry little Christmas

Bah, humbug! I didn’t have internet access all day yesterday. This is a quick note to let you know I am going away to a mountain village for the holidays. I will be back on the 27th of December and I will be thinking of you up there among the goats and the wild boars. [...]

Christmas Greetings

  The only instance you can see me wearing fur   You know you are granted one wish on Christmas night and that it always comes true, don’t you? What is your wish? I wish Santa gives back Chloe’s Internet access. Merry Christmas from Chloe (and me)! Chlorina -Blondie, your wish came true this morning! (Chloe)

The Christmas Notebook

I have a Christmas notebook. I am a pathetic Christmas-crazy list-maker, and it all goes in my notebook. I’ve had it for 8 years, and there are still some blank pages because I only use it during the holidays. I unearthed it this morning and was happy-sad to find that some people have been [...]

What I want for Christmas

  The tree is ready. My friends did a great job I think. I haven’t changed a thing, contrary to what M says. I decided against being Martha Stewart this year. My son can’t stand still, obviously    What I want for Christmas Material Things Pair of flat boots Silly things from IKEA and this IKEA desk New warm coat My own mp3 player [...]

Introducing new ornaments

  I made this Christmas couscous for the magazine, so it doesn’t count, as it was made in early November, but it’s Christmassy and everything. The presents in the background are actually empty jewellery boxes. Erm, I spoiled it for you, didn’t I. Christmas for me starts tomorrow. We are setting up the tree and I [...]

I want Christmas to start now

The Rise and Rise of the Winter Tree

Oh Winter tree, oh Winter Tree Adieu. Till next year.   Sushi (just 4 pieces though) So the Christmas tree was put away today and all the decorations were packed in their boxes. To make the transition from tree to no tree easier (no mean feat), I have devised the unthinkable “Winter Tree”. These are essentially [...]