Festivities abound!

Well is that fantastic time of year, where the shops are forcing Christmas down your throat as you battle the crowds and food and alcohol find its way abundantly into your life. 

I swear that Christmas comes earlier every year! Everywhere you go, decorations, tinsel, 'bargins' to buy for stocking fillers. It all very quickly becomes so very overwhelming. And frankly, I can not be the only person who finds working full time (ok researching) and continuing a normal routine, a clean house and food shopping, all of that and frankly Christmas seems like a chore.

I'm sounding a bit Bah Humbug right now! I know! But their is one thing I really look forward to every year! 

The Lincoln Christmas Market is my very favourite weekend in the year!! I take a three day weekend, using the Friday to finish any christmas shopping, pick up any odds and ends i need in town, treat myself to a coffee or two:

What a TREAT!! I'm going to pay for this in the gym! haha! :D

NOM NOM. And then normally one evening into town to enjoy the market. This year, due to appalling winds and rain (send a prayer to the poor folks flooded out in cumbria) we went on a Sunday afternoon. I LOVE IT. The smells of German sausage (their is a joke their somewhere), freshly cooked Belgium waffles (delicious), mulled wine, normal wine, cinnamon cashews and fudge (I clocking hours on the treadmill for this). All of the beautiful craft stalls set in the heart of the historic part of Lincoln. All round the Cathedral and inside and surrounding the Castle and all round the Bailgate. Simply the most beautiful parts of Lincoln to be seen.  

The atmosphere was brilliant, the aroma's were mouth-wateringly delicious and the Company was the best. Going round with my dad and his best mate (a long time family friend). I mean that is what christmas is really about, the company of those you love, having a laugh, catching up, telling stories and jokes. Learning that even the closest people in your lives have hidden depths. It was a couple of hours truly well spent.

Right i'm off to spend my few remaining hours at home with the family and doggie before I head back to uni. Remember this season is really not about the gifts but the people that share your life.