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This is my wonderful 'A Christmas Companion' book.
It comes out every Christmas.
It was a Christmas gift from my Mum about 12 years ago & the funny thing was is that the year before I had borrowed it from the library & loved it & so had borrowed it again that year too & my Mum didn't know!!! So when I received it as one of my Christmas gifts I was delighted as I knew it would be in use year after year!
It is a huge book, full of wonderful festive recipes & crafts. Some of the crafts are slightly dated now as the craft world has come on in leaps & bounds over the last few years hasn't it, but when I look through the crafts in the book they are almost like a starting off point & you think of ways to change them to make them into more wonderful things.
There are also some sweet craft ideas to do with children too.
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When I was looking through it this year I was saddened as of course this is the first Christmas without my Mum here but then it dawned on me that this is one of those wonderful books that I would like to pass down to any child I have in the future & hopefully their children too. Although tastes & fashions will change, I hope it will be a wonderful representation of a family Christmas & how I received it one Christmas from my mother & hopefully some of these recipes will stand the test of time & perhaps become good old family recipes!
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this is such a sweet and bittersweet post -- i know how you heart feels and i am just so glad that you have your mom in your heart and believe me -- she is winged and watching from above as you share all of the wonderment in the book with your family -- her smile is brilliant and her heart is happy and you will see her again but not too soon : ) sending holilday hugs and thanks for all that you share...
Your mum will be about. I always feel a little sad at Christmas now as my Nan is gone but I tell myself she'll be looking in.
Anyway, have a wonderful Christmas and a happy new year!
Lesley
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Alison I think its wonderful that you have such a lovely book that means so much a gift from your Mam that holds many memories.
I love traditional things and dated crafts always come back round again.
Hope you have a lovely Christmas Alison.
Dx
Hi Alison,
I am going to look this book on Amazon,i love Christmas books and have been pouring through my two Victorian ones this week.
Your Mum will always be by your side when you are looking through 'A Christmas Companion' as it is linked to such wonderful memories of her,big hugs to you i know its not easy.
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What a wonderful book! Have a wonderful Christmas and a fulfilling New Year in which all your hopes and dreams come true! love Annie xx
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