It is finally December, which means time for me to start listening to Christmas songs on repeat and watch all of my favourite Christmas films! I think I love the expectant build up to Christmas more than I actually love Christmas day, probably because that feeling of having something to look forward to adds some […]
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What does Winter…. look like? Stars coming out in the early evening. Animal tracks in the snow. Bare branches. Multicoloured umbrellas dotting the streets. Christmas lights. Snow-capped mountains. taste like? Hot cocoa. Ginger cookies. Peppermint tea. Christmas pudding. Banana bread. A snowflake on your tongue. Eggnog. smell like? Firewood smoke. Baking bread in the oven. […]
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Despite the blustery weather and the bone-deep chill of winter, there is something beautiful and whimsical about this season, and not only because of the Christmas holidays. The scene unfolding outside the window is almost ethereal: a milky moon hanging in the skies like an ornament dangling from a Christmas tree, the bare branches swaying […]
Read MoreKindling Wood // Winter Playlist: Skinny Love // Bon Iver T.B.D. // Hanging Valleys Down in the Valley // The Head and the Heart Early Morning Fog // Jacob Shea, Jasha Klebe Ends of the Earth // Lorn Huron Outerspace Mover // Tom Rosenthal Dead Sea // The Lumineers Tiger Striped Sky // Roo Panes […]
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The bitter skies are turning a murky grey outside. The pearly moon is hidden behind blankets of cumulus clouds. The wind is screeching and howling, battering against the windows, making me grateful for the warm fire in the grate saturating my face with heat. A fleece blanket swaddles me tightly, my hands clutching a mug […]
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