Cast your mind back to childhood and most recall a sky-scraping Christmas tree with presents stacked a foot taller than our tiny selves. Fast forward a few years and a house move later and your giant tree might feel like a thing of the past, but fear not, a small living room does not mean a small Christmas. With a bit of clever planning and careful design solutions a small home decorated for Christmas can be just as impressive.
If long days of Christmas shopping, combined with classically English winter weather, have you craving something warm and comforting, why not treat yourself to a real hot chocolate this Christmas. This Christmas classic serves two since hot chocolate is a drink made for sharing.
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First prepare the topping…
Add the cream, vanilla extract and sugar to a mixing bowl and stir until blended. Cover the bowl and place in the fridge for 30 minutes. Remove from fridge and beat until the cream forms stiff peaks.
It’s that time of year again, when we battle our way in to the loft, facing the wrath of the itchy fibreglass insulation to retrieve our antique Christmas decorations, and while a string of old fairy lights might bring about fond memories from years gone by, it’s easy to forget that we are dealing with a potentially dangerous electrical item.
