These are the dates for your diary, the last date recommended by Royal Mail for sending post to the UK, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland and beyond. We've also included the information you will need to not only send a letter to - but receive a reply too from Father Christmas! It's so nice to receive Christmas greetings, from friends and family, some with photos, some with a little...
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H&M just won the 2016 Christmas Ad Competition!
With the branding in the short film only kept to discrete moments the quirky Christmas story directed by Wes Anderson is unlike anything else. In a sophisticated style H&M’s ‘Come Together Winter Express’ rides away with the trophy for this seasons best advert. You probably know filmmaker Wes Anderson from films like Fantastic Mr. Fox and The Grand Budapest Hotel. What you may not know is...
Read moreHow to make your own DIY Nordic Christmas Tree Advent Calendar
Christmas is upon us and there’s nothing better than a festive countdown calendar to help getting into the festive spirit. Every year we have a ‘fill your own’ advent calendar for our two daughters, with a daily surprise. A simple ‘peg on a thread’ Advent calendar had been serving us well over many years but the time had come to update our Advent home. We saw this Nordic tree calendar...
Read moreScandinavian Art Advent Calendars by Tiana Krahn
The author and illustrator Tiana Krahn makes limited edition, hand set and bound, letterpress printed storybooks. Recently Triana also launched a line of Scandinavian inspired Advent Calendars and we are in love. Choose between two Advent Calendars, both featuring original artwork and printed on 100% recycled paper and assembled lovingly by hand. The Lucia Advent Calendar is featuring a Swedish...
Read moreFerm Living for Christmas 2016
This coming weekend is the first Sunday in Advent and many homes will soon be decorated for the festive season ahead. To help getting you in the Christmas decorating mood we thought we'd share the beautiful, muted and oh-so lovely Nordic Christmas decoration from Danish design brand Ferm Living. To show of the collection Ferm Living has shared some photos with you, with their beautiful designs...
Read moreThe Best Scandinavian Advent Calendars to buy for Christmas 2016
Make the count down to Christmas fly by with a fun and exciting advent calendar - bought ready made to save you time and hassle. Here are some really cool ready made Advent Calendars from Scandinavia your little one will love! And there's something for you too... The Moomin Christmas Calendar 2016 A perfect choice if you want to avoid chocolate and sweets... With the Moomin Christmas calendar...
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Lucia Celebration and Church Service in London 2016
Lucia Celebration in London is one of the most important and popular Church services among Scandinavians in London. To many Lucia has become part of their Christmas traditions, and so the tickets sell out fast. Saint Lucia Day is a non religious day celebrated throughout Scandinavia as 'Luciadagen'. It's a Winter festival, marking the dark December night with a feast and light festival. It's a...
Read moreGod Jul and Happy Christmas greetings from the Mountains
Today we will go down from the mountain to my sisters farm in the valley to celebrate Christmas together. My mum, my three sisters with their families will all be celebrating together this year. After a few days of skiing in the daytime and enjoying some quiet cabin life in the evenings we are about to leve this peaceful place and join in the festivities with the extended family. This will be...
Read moreThe Shortest Day of the Year in the North
Today, on the 22. and the December solstice the North Pole is tilted furthest away from the Sun and it is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, where we call it the Winter Solstice. Winter Solstice in Norway is called 'solverv', historically a day celebrated in the Norse era. The Norwegian name for Christmas 'jul' has its origin from the Norse Winter Solstice celebration...
Read moreTop Christmas Gift Ideas for Boys and Girls
Why not look for timeless classics and unique finds this Christmas? Let this list of Christmas Gift Ideas for boys and girls, regardless of age and with a price range inspire you to get a head start on your Christmas shopping. We have divided the gift ideas into age groups that we believe the gifts would be the most suited for. When that's said, you can never give a book too soon. We have...
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