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Today’s walk: Christmas carols at Chartwell
As we arrived at Chartwell, the rain was beginning to ease. After a coffee and a spot of lunch, we ventured into the grounds. While getting Breezy’s Pooch Passport stamped, the reception staff mentioned that carollers were singing near the house. But with Breezy full of energy and in need of a good walk, we decided to prioritize some woodland exploration.
The woods didn’t disappoint, offering plenty of trees and intriguing traces of woodland mammals to keep Breezy’s brain busy. As we wandered, the sound of carols floated through the trees, creating a beautiful and almost magical atmosphere. It felt like we’d struck the perfect balance between a festive mood and an invigorating walk.
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The last of the leaves 🍂
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Advent calendars
When we did our tea tasting experience in October, I picked up a tea advent calendar—and today, I got to open the first little box! Inside were two Gingerbread Chai tea bags. I turned to the Bird & Blend website for their gingerbread chai latte recipe and decided to give it a go. The result looked fantastic and tasted just as good, especially once I remembered to sprinkle a bit of cinnamon on top. Next time, though, I’ll scale down the amount of water and milk because I ended up with enough chai latte to fill a cup and a half.
Richard already had a coffee based advent calendar so of course, I had to buy Breezy one too—can’t leave her out of the fun! This morning, we had a lot of laughs trying to snap some photos of her interacting with it. She adored the treats, which were Christmas lunch bites.
To top it off, a friend gifted us a Yankee Candle advent calendar. So, as I write this, the house smells wonderfully of Christmas Cookie.
I don’t think we’ve ever had this many advent calendars in the house before, and it’s really rather lovely 🥰
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