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The spring seems to be half-winter and the summer can often feel more like spring, so I like autumn as at least you know what you're getting and nothing beats autumn sunshine flooding in through the window. I have a feeling it's going to be a much colder winter than last year. The Christmas adverts aren't brilliant but I quite like the end of the Aldi one with the train and Father Christmas - a blend of the Polar Express and that wonderful 'Ho Ho Ho' - some of the adverts seem to forget it's Christmas and lose track in their storylines but then I don't suppose they're meant to be over-analysed but just enjoyed. Yet when you read how much they cost to produce..... I spent the weekend writing the Christmas cards and wrapped my daughter's birthday presents. I'll have everything wrapped long before December arrives. I like to chuck the cards in the post the first week of December and then that's everyone else dealt with so I can just concentrate on my own little family and then there's no more 'jobs' to do except bake and watch Christmas films and eat....and eat a bit more. I know some people love to shop on Christmas Eve and don't write or send cards until their decorations are up but that gives me palpitations just thinking about it. I like to get everything prepared in November so that December is just a month of indulgence.
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I will probably have most presents wrapped by the beginning of December, then I can relax and enjoy the festive season. Autumn does rather wiz past and it is so beautiful , but I love spring. It's like an awakening, the birds start to sing again, I love seeing the first bee and butterfly, and the day the swifts arrive back is a special day for me, it really lifts my spirits. When I was a child , we had 3 ponds, and in March I would be down at the big pond every morning before school to see if the first frog spawn had arrived, it was the best time of year for me.
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I do the same with December ! everything ready for the traditional balloon game on 1st dec each year and that marks Christmas (I don't play it anymore though just put them up). I haven't got kids and I loooove Christmas. I think like Suze it marks another season nearer to Spring - which is fantastic and I use to ride my bike to the nearest pond (may have been suzes !!) with my little fishing nets and water bottles and see all the new life. I know now kids can look it up on their ipads but nothing like experiencing it first hand. I still have a little pink fishing / butterfly net !! I still use it !! CB
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I love Christmas too but nothing happens until the 1st December. When I was a hard up student I used to buy a Christmas tree on Christmas Eve and carried on when I had money! They were so cheap..... However, I have a husband who loves Christmas and he is banned from putting the tree up too early, but this year I have agreed to 1st December. Feels a bit early, but then I love all the lights when it is getting so dark.
Spring starts 1st January for me. Just a bit lighter and the snowdrops are coming, buds can be seen.
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Sounds brilliant ! Somehow when your are hard up it makes it even more special and savoured. I wonder if it will snow this year - doesn't look like it - almost barmy weather ! I will start the pictures 1st December !! There will definitely be massive repeats but as photobucket has ruined it for some many people it will be a Santa blessing to revisit ! CB
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Yah ! thank you, very kind I am preparing now i'm over a horrid 4 week cold and bad knee ! all to join in.....!
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love newts, and dragonflys, slow worms ! worms ! not so much daddy long legs aaargh. frogs fantastic .....I still get such a kick out of ponds and rock pools. It is the simple things in life......... CB
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