Christmas Tag

What is your favourite Christmas film?

My favourite christmas film has to be the Grinch. Without fail I watch it every year at some point. Nice and snug on the sofa with a hot chocolate!

What is your favourite festive colour?

I wouldn't say its much of a 'christmassy' colour unlike you golds and reds but I'm loving Burgundy this year. Anything burgundy and glittery just shouts christmas at me!

Do you open your gifts on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning?

Morning! We're a massive family and with younger brothers and sisters they're awake around 6am anyway, so it's a nice early start, plus it takes us hours to get through the presents anyway!

What is your favourite winter fragrance?

I wouldn't say I have a favourite winter fragrance as such. My mum is always burning candles so the house always has a nice fresh and warm feel at christmas. 

What is your favourite Christmas scent?

Christmas dinner has to be the best scent of all. Although again, i'd say probably the smell of my mums candles constantly burning throughout the day at christmas.

What is your favourite holiday drink?

There is nothing better than a good cuppa or hot chocolate at christmas.

Candy Canes or Gingerbread Men?

I'm not really a sweet or cake type of person so I don't think I'd have either. I'm more of a meal type of person than a snack one.

What is your favourite Christmas song?

I'd say it would have to be good old Mariah with 'All I want for christmas' that one's always a good'un on karaoke .

Have you ever made a snowman?

I've made a few snowmen over the years, although I tend to get bored half way through as I get annoyed with the cold and my hands being wet. Or the snowman just doesn't go to plan and I get pelted with snowballs by my brothers. (Usually happens)

What is the most important thing to you about Christmas?

The most important thing to me at Christmas is Family. I'm lucky to have the most amazing foster family in the world and I wouldn't want to spend Christmas anywhere else. Being away at University for the whole year makes me SUPER excited to go home for a few days at Christmas and spend it with people I love.  I think Christmas is a time for appreciation and I really enjoy being part of a big family at Christmas. We all open presents together and it's a day that involves everyone which I think is really nice. Also, the other most important thing about Christmas to me would be giving. I love wrapping up presents for people and seeing their reaction when they open it. 

What are your favourite things about Chirstmas?

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Rachel

Winter Is Here

It's that time of year again, time to put all of your summer clothes to the back of your wardrobe and dig out the woolly hat, gloves and scarf ready for the daunting season that is Winter. Winter is a love / hate thing for me. Firstly because I hate being cold, I'd much rather be snuggled up in bed watching films with a nice cuppa than dragging myself out of bed for an hour lecture in the cold and rain. Although, I do love hunting around for cosy jumpers, scarves and all things wintery. This year I decided that I needed to invest in a good pair of gloves. And with this in mind, I chose to head to Primark. Yes, I know what you're thinking 'hardly the best quality' but at £3 a pair, I couldn't complain. They had a wide variety to choose from. Some plain, come printed, and others (which are my favourite) with Animals on, so obviously, being the mature 20 year old that I am, I picked the ones with Foxes on. (Not sorry!) 

The next thing that says Winter for me, is a weather proof coat, and nothing says winter more than a coat with a fluffy hood! This one I picked up last year from Internacionale (Kids Section) Yes, the coat in the kids section fits me, be jealous! Im proud to say that this coat has got me through one winter, and I'm hoping it's going to get me through another.

Now... you know it's certainly winter when the Christmas decorations are up. This has to be one of my favourite things about Winter. Although all of the decorations go up early, I love how festive everyone gets, and the mad shopping rush. Although it isn't so fun when you have to work in a retail store and there are mad shoppers everywhere. 

Next up is Bonfire Night. Although I don't enjoy being outside in the cold, I do enjoy getting all snug in my winter warmers and standing outside with a cheeky hot chocolate watching the fireworks. For me, I love how unpredictable the fireworks are. No one knows what to expect, how many will be let off, or what the colour will be like. This year we had a display put on at my University Halls, and I have to say it was pretty impressive. 

Finally, It's all about the dark nails. For me, lighter pastel shades of varnish just don't work in the winter, and I prefer to stick to darker shades such as blues and reds. This year, I'm loving the Burgundy colour. 

What are your favourite things about winter?

Rachel