Hollywould

Deck the halls

As my name might suggest, I love Christmas. But every year when the signs start to appear that Christmas is on its way, there’s an unspoken rule that you can’t talk about it immediately. “Halloween hasn’t even happened yet!” My friends said to me as I looked at Christmas cards in October. “You can’t feel Christmassy until after Guy Fawkes Night!”
Although I disagree with this and could probably feel Christmassy all year round, I’ve put present buying on hold and am trying my hardest to repress my festive enthusiasm.
When is it an appropriate time to talk about Christmas? The people that moan about it being “too soon” are probably the same people that run around Churchill Square on Christmas Eve with panicked expressions on their faces and bags full of last minute shopping. If I’m not allowed to talk about Christmas yet, I will at least embrace winter being on its way…
If there’s one thing you cannot escape from, in England, it’s the cold. I’m not moaning either, the colder the better! I hate the hot weather and all throughout the summer I had considered moving to Antarctica. But now, at last, my favourite season is approaching and I could not be happier to welcome back the icy mornings.
There are three things that I really love about winter. Number one is that it’s the perfect excuse for cosy nights in. One of my favourite things in the world is listening to and watching a thunderstorm from my window when I’m all snug and warm indoors. Blankets, candles and movies; is there anything more ideal than that?
Number two is the clothes that winter brings. When else can you wear fluffy pink socks, undetected, to work? It’s the season of boots, polo neck jumpers, thick coats and faux fur. You can wear as many layers as humanly possible and still look stylish.
The third thing I love about winter is the warm drinks that definitely don’t do my diet any favours. How can you say no to a gingerbread latte? There is nothing that says “winter” more than sitting in a coffee shop with your friends and warming yourselves up with a hot drink. So whilst it may be too early for the countdown to Christmas, we can at least start the countdown to talking about Christmas.