A Cottagey Christmas

Our poor little cottage in the West Country is all alone and uninhabited at the moment but we have been there two of the first three weekends of December and we're looking forward to an extended break there after Christmas until New Year's Day.  We bought a few decorations last year which I really enjoyed getting down from the loft again this year; don't you love that, rediscovering all those decorations you'd forgotten you had.  We don't put up a tree at the cottage because for a start, there isn't a lot of room in the sitting room and also because for me, trees are really synonymous with finding your pressies under them on Christmas morning and hopefully, Father Christmas will be coming down the chimney here in town this year!

Anyway, welcome to Christmas at the cottage...

Go on, have a peek through the windows first, then. We're always very receptive to spot of carol singing, too...

Would you rather come in and warm up by the log fire in the inglenook?

The garland over that centuries old beam came from the craft sale in the village hall last year and is adorned with the obligatory fairy lights and a few rustic tin and wooden decorations from "Cilla and Camilla" in nearby Beaminster. How do you like our original bread oven embedded in the side of the inglenook?

Through in our country kitchen, the dresser has had a little seasonal uplift...

The dining room has its Christmas holly cloth and a new (new to us that is, via a charity shop in Wells) embroidered cloth on the table with a few bits and pieces on top and the Munchkin happily provided some paper chains for the pictures.

I was thrilled to discover a jolly Father Christmas when I unwrapped all the decorations.  I had completely forgotten him (sorry!); we found him in a charity shop in Bridport last year.  My nan (now 86) has for as long as I can remember, always had an old Father Christmas figure under her tree.  I have always loved him and here at the HenHouse, we have a modern version (bought on my working travels in Singapore a good few years back), so it was great to discover one for the cottage, too.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, cottage-style!