Christmas is Coming: A treasury of simple ways to celebrate festive days

by Auriol Bishop

'Absolutely gorgeous' - Beth Kempton, author of Calm Christmas

'Magnificent! As satisfying as kicking through Autumn leaves and as warming as a mug of spiced cider - an eye-opening guide to a beautiful time of year.' - Chris Addison

Every page holds a treat to unwrap in this gorgeous advent calendar of a book.

From Equinox to Solstice, Diwali to Epiphany - countdown to Christmas with poems, inspirations and little moments of comfort and joy.

Dip into the pages of this little treasury and you'll find plenty to inspire from the festivals that sprinkle the days of October and November, to a daily delight for Advent and the Twelve Days of Christmas. Full of traditions, poems, stories and ideas for things to make and do, it's a celebration of all that we share across time, cultures and continents. A beautifully wise and calm companion to your festive season.

Perhaps you'll have a go at making sloe gin when the berries are ripe in the hedgerows, or make popcorn on Walt Disney's birthday, or settle down with a hot chocolate to read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. You might be tempted to peel a satsuma whilst discovering a little bit more about this festive fruit, or learn how many cultures hold ancient festivals of light.

Or you might decide to simply take a moment to pause and enjoy a little page of peace in the whirl of counting down the sleeps. Let us guide you through this most magical time of year . . .

Genres: Christmas

321 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 14, 2023

Reviews

[Juliette · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a wonderful treasury of Christmas and other seasonal traditions.....read as a journal and finished on twelfth night!

[Mae Leveson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a visually appealing book with its beautiful jacket. As it was a Christmas gift, I started reading it late, but plan to read again and follow along with the dates and festivities later in the year. There are reasons to celebrate almost every date during the festive season.