The first snow of winter 2009 has finally arrived! Even down here in the South of England where we don’t normally get more than a few flurries, it has already started to settle. The kids are all excited because it could mean school breaking up a few days early! Of course it’s not just the children who enjoy the snow. I am fast approaching my mid 40′s but I still get a thrill with the first snowfall of winter.
If only it could have held off just one more week though and then we could have had a white Christmas. Call me soppy, but I still get a real tingle at the thought of drawing the curtains back on Christmas morning and seeing that we have had a heavy snowfall during the night and everywhere has that magical feeling about it.
Of course we all know that it will probably be pouring with rain and blowing a gale outside, so therefore totally miserable. At least with the weather so bad I have an excuse to light the coal fire and sit down and watch the television all afternoon.
Oh the delights of Christmas, it can’t get much better than this, can it?
Well actually it does. I have already picked up lots of travel brochures so I can work my way through them and see where I can be heading for my next holiday.
I have such a selection, Safari Holidays, Kenya Holidays, Florida Holidays, Las Vegas holidays, you name the destination, I probably have the brochure.
I really enjoy looking through travel brochures to see what sort of trip I can plan next and what sort of accommodation to book. Some of the hotel accommodation is absolutely breathtaking and you can choose to treat yourself to an all inclusive deal. At the other end of the spectrum you could choose to book something completely unique and spend your evenings in a tent enjoying the beautiful night sky. Personally I enjoy my creature comforts, so much as the night sky may be beautiful, I need a proper roof over my head.
It doesn’t matter where I go on holiday, I know I will have a brilliant time and enjoy new adventures.