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Think | Christmas Eve magic

Iona Bower December 24, 2020

It’s that most wonderful time of the year again…

Tradition dictates that you shouldn’t bring your Christmas tree home and decorate it until Christmas Eve itself. But we’ve always believed in making your own traditions. Particularly this year.

Whether you’re bringing your tree home today or have had it up since Halloween, however, there’s something really magical about that moment when everything ‘just stops’ for Christmas. 

As you pull your tree into the house and shut the front door on the cold; or finally close the laptop and pour yourself a sherry; or trudge in from the garden, plonk the bags of sprout stalks and parsnips down on the table, take off your coat and put Carols from Kings on the radio, take a slow breath or two and whisper to yourself: “it’s nearly here!”

Merry Christmas from us all at The Simple Things.


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The Simple Things

Taking time to live well

We celebrate slowing down, enjoying what you have, making the most of where you live, enjoying the company of of friends and family, and feeding them well. We like to grow some of our own vegetables, visit local markets, rummage for vintage finds, and decorate our home with the plunder. We love being outdoors and enjoy the satisfaction that comes with a job well done.

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