St Andrews Day for us. Real tree, normally decorated with lilac and silver. Got to be white lights. Wreath on the door, garlands up the bannister, tasteful ornaments dotted around the house and doorstep! Lasy year the villas was brand new and it was our first Xmas in it so we put the tree up the day after we arrived as we had to go buy it, ended up with a nine footer. I got to buy all my decorations from scratch and that was really fun so I have a mixed bunch of colours. Have a picture somewhere. I will definately put one of this years on as I agree with the others its a nice idea!

Christmas makes me childlike and I absolutely love it. My Xmas presents are bought, wrapped and delivered and the majority of my cards are too! I have my menus planned my cocktails recipies ready, posh glasses bought, nibbles organised, oh I can't wait.

Christmas markets start next weekend, oh boy that is fun, wrapped up against the cold, Gluwein and all the tasty German snacks to munch on! That is a brilliant day out, so much so we have to do it on more than one ocassions, this year we plan to do Dussedlorf, Koln, our local one and one in Holland which is in caves and really beautiful.

The men in our family as all bah humbag, commercial cr*p and all that but they don't get a look in!