Christmas is coming

Today I saw the coca cola advert which signals the start of all things festive for me. Do you know the one?  The jingle goes 'holidays are coming, holidays are coming' as a big coca cola lorry delivers Christmas coke cheer through snow swept lands. This, along with my appalling Christmas shopping experience on Sunday, has started me thinking about Christmas presents.  I need to get cracking.  I'm going to knit a few cashmere hot water bottle covers but other than that I have absolutely no inspiration.  I am so busy at the moment with Christmas cakes, wedding cakes and consultations that I can't set my mind to it.  This must be remedied ASAP.  This Christmas is going to be a bit special as N and I will be spending our first Christmas together.  Hmm yes I know we have been together for 7 years but we've always gone our separate ways over Christmas.  N only normally only gets Christmas day and Boxing day off work and when I was living in London I always wanted to spend time with my family back in Wales over the holidays.  Likewise he wanted to be with his family.   This year, in an unprecedented move, N is coming to Wales for Christmas - I am so looking forward to it!  But I'm a bit worried - will he find our Welsh family Christmas traditions a bit odd?! Hmm it all remains to be seen.  On the Christmas present front I am exhibiting at a Christmas fair tomorrow so perhaps I will see some lovely things there to purchase...