CHRISTMAS FAVOURITES

Hello everybody! Today's blog is all about my festive favourites to get you into the Christmas spirit! I'll include some festive pictures from last year because we haven't got our decorations up yet.

I've decided I'm not going to do Blogmas anymore. I just don't have the time to produce that much content. Sorry to anyone I've let down.

Festive Favourites: Songs

• 2000 Miles -Pretenders
• All I Want For Christmas Is You -Mariah Carey
• Baby It's Cold Outside -Idina Menzel, Michael Bublé
• Blue Christmas -Elvis Presley
• Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) -Darlene Love
• Cold December Night -Michael Bublé
• Do They Know It's Christmas? -Band Aid
• Fairytale of New York -The Pogues, Kirsty MacColl
• Happy Xmas (War Is Over) -John Lennon
• Here Comes Santa Claus -Bing Crosby
• I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday -Wizzard
• In Dulci Jubilo -Mike Oldfield
• It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas -Michael Bublé
• It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year -Andy Williams
• Last Christmas -Wham!
• Lonely This Christmas -Mud
• Make Someone Happy -Bill Nighy
• Merry Christmas Everyone -Shakin' Stevens
• Merry Xmas Everybody -Slade
• Santa Baby -Eartha Kitt
• Santa Claus Is Coming To Town -Frank Sinatra
• Sleigh Ride -The Ronnettes
• Step Into Christmas -Elton John 
• Stop The Cavalry -Jona Lewie
• The Christmas Song -Nat King Cole
• White Christmas -Michael Bublé, Shania Twain
• Winter Wonderland -Michael Bublé
• Wonderful Christmastime -Paul McCartney

 Festive Favourites- Films

•  A Christmas Carol (1951)
• Arthur Christmas
• Elf
• Fred Claus 
• Gremlins
• Home Alone
• How The Grinch Stole Christmas
• It's A Wonderful Life
• Miracle On 34th Street (1994)
• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 
• Nativity
• Love Actually
• The Holiday
• The Muppet Christmas Carol
• The Polar Express
• The Snowman
• Santa Claus: The Movie
• White Christmas

Do you have any Christmas traditions or parties? Let me know in the comments or on Instagram! Tomorrow I'm off to the Richmond Motor Club Youth Awards Presentation/Christmas Party and next week I'm decking our halls ready for Christmas!

Thanks for reading!

Charlotte x

COUNTRY CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE- HOMEWARE AND FOOD

 Hello and welcome to yet another gift guide blog!
It seems like these Christmas gift guides are going on forever! But I promise this is the last one!
This one is all about bits and bobs you could get various people, for example a couple you know, your parents or someone you know that loves homewares.

I've seen some lovely framed designs by The Pleasant Pheasant using feathers and I think these would look so pretty in the home. I absolutely love these below and would love one of these in my house! Aren't they pretty? This would be a perfect gift for anyone into shooting.

Another very talented artist I came across on Instagram is Chellelysha. These tweed designs look amazing and I'd love to have one of my own. I really like this one below, but there are loads of other designs available so you can pick and choose!

Laloa is another amazing business I found on Instagram and the very talented Liz Murray has all sorts of amazing products with her lovely designs on. I love this lampshade, but there are so many other things available such as mugs and cushions as well.

High Bird Designs recently started these cartridge fairy lights and I think they are so cool! They look really pretty and add a real country twist to any room. These are on my Christmas list! 

Last year I featured Wrendale Designs and I'm featuring them again this year because I think the pieces are so cute and look lush in a kitchen. I love the pheasant design and the hedgehog design.We have a few other Wrendale pieces at home as well.

Something that I got last year and will be asking for again this year is a subscription to In The Country Magazine. Hollie-Ella has created a beautiful magazine featuring all things country and a subscription would be the perfect gift for someone who loves all things country.

FOOD & DRINK

If you're buying for a food lover, I would definitely recommend Wensleydale Cheese. There are so many flavours available, including the new Yorkshire Wensleydale with Ginger and Jamaican Rum and the Yorkshire Wensleydale with Caramelised Orange and Masons Yorkshire Gin. My personal favourites are the classic Yorkshire Wensleydale as well as Fountains Gold Cheddar, which is so creamy and rich. The Creamery do hampers like the one below, alternatively you could make your own hamper. Here's a list of suggestions for what to put in your homemade hamper:

-Cheese (obviously!)
-Chutney
-Fruitcake
-Gin
-Prosecco
-Wine
-Biscuits
-Crackers
-Chocolate
-Sweets
-Teabags
-Hot Chocolate
-Nuts
-Dates

Masons Yorkshire Gin is so nice and there are so many unique flavours available, including tea and lavender! Gin is essential over the festive period and is becoming more and more popular! If you can't decide which gin to get, why not get a 'taste experience' pack which comes with six different 5cl flavours (Original, Tea Edition, Lavender Edition, Peppered Pear, Slow Distilled Sloe and Steve's Apple). The gin is available online or in selected supermarkets (I know Morrison's in York definitely have it!)

Alternatively, a nice bottle of pink gin would be a lovely gift for anyone. I like Gordon's pink gin and I know that it is getting more and more popular at the moment. During Blogmas I will be suggesting some Christmas cocktails as well so keep your eyes peeled for that blog coming up! I will also be doing a mulled wine recipe as well.


Thank you for reading! The next blog will be up later today and will be the first in the Blogmas series!

Until next time,

Charlotte x

CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE- FOR DOGS

Hello everyone! This is probably going to be the shortest Christmas Gift Guide Blog in the series. It will be Skye's second birthday on Christmas Eve this year so we've had to think about what her presents can be!


I got her this Christmas Caterpillar from Pets At Home because I thought it was adorable. It has multiple squeaks as well and I'm sure Skye will have a lot of fun with this. Skye has a habit of trashing toys so we'll have to keep an eye on her when she plays with this.

 Pets At Home also have these squeaky sprout toys. Amelia has bought one of these for Skye but I haven't seen it yet. I believe these come in various sizes.

Last year my Dad and I picked up a Barbour collar for Skye (very posh I know) but it was a bit big so we've been waiting for her to grow a bit. I mean, your dog probably won't show much appreciation for it but they will look very stylish!

I absolutely love these Joules dog beds. They look so smart and cosy as well. There are different styles and sizes available to suit your dog. I believe these are available in Pets At Home as well as online at Joules. I have definitely seen them at my local Millbry Hill.

In the winter months it gets cold for our four legged friends as well. Why not treat your dog to a jacket? These Rydale dog coats are available in fleece, tweed or wax and look so smart! They're quite affordable as well.

How about a classy dog bowl? I absolutely love Wrendale designs and the dog bowls look so cute! There are loads of other accessories available on the website for you as well as your dog!

 Finally, most supermarkets or pet shops sell ready made dog stockings. We've got one for Skye and they tend to include treats and small toys.

That's everything for this blog, I know it's been a short one but I've had so much going on at uni at the moment that I'm struggling to find blogging time. Hopefully I should have my last gift guide blog up soon and then on Saturday I will be starting Blogmas!

Thanks for reading!

Charlotte x