With 3 friends from the allotment group. I went to a candlelit carol service at St Mary's, Church, Horne, a small village near me. The church has been on this site since around the 12th century when there was a wooden structure. It is a beautiful place and it felt spiritual and special. I posted pictures here of their Armistice Day presentation recently. The choir was excellent. Their conductor was a mum from my sons school days who always played piano at school concerts. Her daughter from my sons class was in the choir, I felt old remembering those days but also connected to this little community!
I don't see myself as any particular faith these days, Ive settled for 'being spiritual' (a backsliding church member whilst my sons grew up and prior to that a pagan upbringing makes it complicated). So when I go to church I don't focus too much on the detail of the service these days, but more on what I feel. The church had a lovely spiritual atmosphere.
At the allotments we had a social and I made a large wreath to help with festive decorations. We had mince pies, I brought marzipan/walnut stuffed dates but was the only one to eat them!! I also brought my scrumped blackberry gin but everyone was supping mulled wine, so I have saved it for New Year celebrations.
My plot has a handful of leaks, parsnips and carrots, not sufficient for a big spread but will be great for soup.
I made a wreath for my own door and one for my youngest son and took it over to his house yesterday. The roads are quiet and the woods feel as though waiting for something, heaving with holly berries, usually a sign of a hard Winter ahead.
I will put a link to my holiday blog soon as we have just got back from 10 nights in Mauritius, I haven't loaded the photographs up yet.
Yesterday I made the spare beds up for my sons who will be staying over Christmas. I thought it would be fun to do little trees and festive duvets!
After a long swim at the local gym Hubby took me to our local.pub. We have been looking forward to a trip to
the Jack Fairman, a Weatherpoons pub in our town, which reopened this week following refurbishment. The carpet pattern echoes the original detail of art deco tiling and windows in the upper part of the building. Jack Fairman was a racing driver from this town.
I hope wherever you are you will be with family and friends, safe and enjoying this special time of year. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a peaceful happy New Year. Thank you for following my blog!!
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