Feeling festive yet?

The hurtling speed of Christmas just around the corner has surprised me. I hadn't quite got into the spirit of it until today. It's all happening so fast - trees are up, lights are on and I've been feeling like summer only just ended. But an afternoon of wandering around pretty, colourful markets put me in present buying mode. It's lovely browsing and soaking up the excitement in town and even nicer to share it with a good friend.