Its beginning to look a lot like....

Busy busy. I'm away in London next weekend with the kids, so this is our last chance to clean the house, put the tree up and get the last presents. And it is utterly freezing. The kids are now deposited in the cinema and I'm having a bit of a break. 

This was the entrance to one shopping centre. There are plenty of traders looking to make the most of opportunities - here there was a 'snow blower' encouraging people to stand in front of the tree and get their picture taken in the snow. 

Now I have the cards to write before I pick the kids up, cook tea then go round to my friends for the annual Christmas wassail that I usually miss but can actually make this year.