Six days to go!

Well it’s less than a week to Christmas and things are getting exciting! Only 6 days to go!
I spent most of Monday night carefully wrapping presents for the chap with glasses. Using a lovely parcel paper and sass & belle ribbon to give it a sweet touch. This is partly because of my obsession with the cute and quirky... and partly because most Christmas paper I’ve encountered has all the durability of a butterfly. Anyway, with a majority of my wrapping done, I’m eagerly waiting for the big day. I have been uncharacteristically organised this year...frighteningly so. But after seeing how little some people have done I am grateful not to bear the Christmas rush.

I am particularly excited this year. Not just because I want to open my goodies (and trust me I do!!) But Christmas is the one time of year that most people can just switch off and relax. No work, no traffic, just good food, family and friends. I try to bake something for the family gathering and this year it’s going to be either a ham hock terrine (recipe courtesy of BBC good food) or sea salt caramel chocolate brownies (recipe courtesy of warmsnugfat.blogspot). However, I can’t decide.
I am personally very excited about the holiday period because it will be our last one as an unmarried couple (soppy I know). Also early on boxing day morning, we shall be on an adventure down to Gatwick to catch a flight to Barbados! EEeeeeeeeeeeek! This was a rather pleasant surprise invitation two weeks ago to go to the beautiful island. We are treating this like a mini-pre honeymoon and shall visit all the touristy hot spots....did someone say Malibu factory on the beach?! I’ll stop before I make you all green with envy!
Last night was quite momentous in that I saw The Hobbit; I must say Peter Jackson hasn’t lost his touch since the last LOR film was released. The casting was brilliant, and I love Ian McKellen in most films, but especially as Gandalf as it remind me of my grandfather. I now rather impatiently wait for the next instalment......hurry up!
I shall be visiting the sort of mini Christmas markets tonight in my area. A lot smaller than the ones in Manchester city centre, but it hosts local sellers and produce.
Oh and curro’s....which aren’t really Christmasy to my knowledge, but damn tasty!