It’s been a while…

2024 will be the 4th year where A Goldstitch Christmas has, in our own small way, tried to spread a little bit of festive magic and Christmas spirit to people who may need a helping hand when times are tough. Since we started fundraising in 2021, we’ve been able to reach out to and, hopefully,ContinueContinue reading “It’s been a while…”

2023…What a Year!

Our year in review… Well, here we are, already a quarter of the way through the year and the festive season is just around the corner.  A wise man once said that life moves pretty fast, if you don’t stop to look once in a while, you might miss it.  However, I sometimes find thatContinueContinue reading “2023…What a Year!”

Saturday, 3rd December

With logs on the fire… I went through a spell where I was reading everything John Grisham could churn out. The Firm, A Time to Kill, The Pelican Brief. If there was a story about an American law firm in the deep south that needed to be told, John Grisham was, and is, your man.ContinueContinue reading “Saturday, 3rd December”

Friday, 2nd December

And the bells were ringing out for Christmas Day! Christmas can be a magical time of year, and when you have children you want to make it as special as you can. It can be a stressful time of year too, as Santa can’t bring everything. The older you get the more you realise thatContinueContinue reading “Friday, 2nd December”

Thursday, 1st December

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Day One of our advent calendar already! I can’t believe it has been a year already. Time certainly does fly. Anybody who knows me, will be fully aware that I wait for one thing to truly herald the arrival of the festive season. And that is theContinueContinue reading “Thursday, 1st December”

The Christmas Countdown Begins

100…99…. I have been reliably informed that there are less than 100 days to go until Christmas day. Festive films are being shown on TV and selection boxes are on the shelves of supermarkets up and down the country. Pretty soon the nights will be drawing in and the first Christmas trees will start toContinueContinue reading “The Christmas Countdown Begins”