As a total bookworm I find Christmas is the perfect time to restock my reading list. Not only are those strange middle days between Christmas and New Year the perfect time to put your feet up with a good book. But in the weeks leading up to the big day itself, whenever a friend or loved one asks me ...
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Nordic Inspiration
Looking forward to 2018 and the year ahead
Happy New Year! I hope you’ve all had a wonderful Christmas and are ready for a 2018 filled with Nordic inspired adventures.
This year is a big one for me. In March I turn the big 4-0! I’ll be honest with you, I’m not feeling good about it right now. As I sit here, just a couple of days back into ...
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My favourite festive posts
After being ill in bed for the best part of a week it seems to me that every tv show, magazine and blog is completely obsessed with telling us how to achieve the perfect Christmas.
So with the big day fast approaching and a huge to do list ahead of me, instead of creating yet another one of those ...
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Christmas Collectables
As with all things Nordic, even Christmas is celebrated tastefully in Scandinavia.
It seems everyone manages to stay calm until December actually arrives. The panic buying, party planning and tree decorating (real ones of course) only gets underway the first Sunday of advent. ...
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My Nordic Winter Survival Kit
So as I scrapped the ice off the car windscreen in semi-darkness this Monday morning I had to admit to myself that winter had arrived. With Bonfire celebrations to enjoy this weekend too it really is time to start facing facts - Christmas will soon be upon us.
But before we begin worrying about ...
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My top 5 inspirational blogs
While I’m still new to all this blogging business I wanted to dedicate a post to those who have inspired me to finally make that leap from reader to writer.
From my first post here on Nordic Notes two months ago you’ll know I found starting a blog pretty scary. Since then I have been completely ...
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