Christmas in a predominantly Muslim country is different. While everyone has pretty much bought into the spirit of Christmas – the exchanging of gifts, the food and the general all round good cheer, things like mulled wine does not really make the list. That probably also is partly due to the fact that in 30…
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Mince Pies
I had never had a mince pie until I met Dan. Truth be told, I was one of those people who took the mince bit literally and thought it meant they contain mince meat. Even though I was initially teased for this, I have learnt now that I was not too far off cause the…
Advent Candles/ Adventslys
I have never ever made an advent wreath or had my own advent candles. At home we had a candle holder for advent and that is pretty much what we used every year to light a candle every Sunday leading up to Christmas. I loved lighting the candle on Sunday’s and it genuinely was something…
Advent Calendars
Is it weird that I used to believe that an overweight man with a big white beard, rode in a sleigh pulled by reindeers all over the world to deliver my presents everyday? Especially since living in Asia we had no chimneys, all our windows and doors had grills over them for safety and well……
Julehjerte – Danish Christmas Hearts
I have been putting it off for as long as possible, but it really is difficult when all of the UK has gone Christmas crazy as soon as it hit November. And it’s not that I don’t like Christmas – I mean it’s the most hygge time of the year, so of course I love…