The Twelve Days of Christmas Cats

Don Daily’s The Twelve Days of Christmas Cats was first published in 1998. It transforms the traditional twelve days of Christmas poem into illustrations of cats. Each spread features one of twelve cats playfully ringing in the Christmas cheer.  

Santa Baby

Festive songs courtesy of Youtube. Copyright retained by video producers.   Help Santa Baby to find the perfect gift for the City Adventurer in your life   The number one book for the City Adventurer. Give the book where Indiana Jones meets Miss Marple meets Einstein. What Are We Going To Do Next is the perfect book for … More Santa Baby

Fortnum & Mason – Together We’re Merrier

Together We’re Merrier 2016 This year’s Fortnum & Mason Christmas display presents nine festive stories. Each story tells the tale of an unlikely pairing. The idea is that the pairs have put aside their differences for the festive season. Following Brexit and the US election, which has divided friends, family and generations, Fortnum & Mason says the campaign aims … More Fortnum & Mason – Together We’re Merrier

Christmas lights

Christmas lights in Regent Street. Regent Street was lined with Christmas trees in 1948 throughout the festive period. The following year part of the street was lit for Christmas. The first full Christmas light display of the street started in 1954. There were no Christmas lights from 1972 to 1977 due to a lack of funding. A new take on the … More Christmas lights

Christmas Drinks

Festive drinks include Egg Nog and Mulled Wine. Eggnog is traditionally made with milk or cream, sugar and whipped eggs, and brandy or rum. According to Wikipedia, Eggnog may have developed from the medieval drink made with hot milk and wine or ale called posset. Eggs were added to some posset recipes. The term “eggnog” was first … More Christmas Drinks