This time of year is making me feel sentimental. I filled up at the John Lewis ad because the lovely music got to me. I’ve accepted I’ll have Christmas Day on my own because that’s the safest thing to do.
But I can’t help missing all the things I usually do in build up. Until this year, December days are always filled with festive lunches, chats with friends over mince pies with a dollop of cream and a fancy-flavoured hot chocolate on the side.
I love hearing everyone’s plans for Christmas, seeing families out shopping with bags full of treats and wrapping paper, and feeling the excitement in the shop’s music and crowds.
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