Monday 22 November 2010

IRRESISTIBLE

Once again, I visited Waddeson Manor - the luscious Oxfordshire pile belonging to the Rothschild family. Only this time, Christmas had come early.

Usually, I'm one of those people who try to hold off from buying a tree or being bewitched by twinkly lights until the very last minute - but this time I just couldn't resist cooing in admiration.

The slightly spooky soaring building was enhanced by Christmas trees....




Which, when viewed en masse - looked a little like a troupe of Daleks gathering before attack (question: are Daleks famous throughout the world?).

And has Christmas "got" to you yet?

4 comments:

  1. Morning Sharon

    Those trees creeping up on the manor do look rather spooky - very Birnham Wood!

    I walked through Dalek-free Martin Place in the centre of Sydney a week ago just as they were erecting the huge Christmas tree here - or rather I should say 'assembling it'! Not many 21 metre high Norweigan Spruces in the southern hemisphere ...

    Photo in link above

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  2. the town's xmas lights were strung up first week in october! My friend and i are planning to hold out toddlers close to the shop ceiling and take a picture of them with the humongous ceiling decorations.

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  3. The strange weather has prevented thoughts of Christmas so far. It was unseasonably warm, then quite cold now it is back up in the mid-60s. The weather is predicted to turn back to normal for the upcoming holiday - Thanksgiving, here in the states.

    I won't be in full-tilt Christmas mode until I take my niece into downtown Chicago to see the Christmas decorations. It's become a tradition - one which I hope continues through her upcoming teenage years. There's nothing like seeing the wondrous twinkling lights of Christmas through a child's eyes. I'm very much looking forward to it.

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  4. Joanna - would love to see a picture of toddlers with humongous ceiling decorations!

    And Dan, ditto - a photo of the Chicago lights, please.

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