It’s Christmas!
Ok, so mid November is slightly too
early to be hanging tinsel and cracking out the mistletoe. But when Manchester’s
legendary German Christmas markets open, it would be rude not to get into the
spirit.
Christmas is my favourite time of the year.
Open log fires, hot creamy drinks, twinkling lights- everything just looks
better bathed in a warm glow.
So yesterday, me and a couple of my
flatmates boarded the train and went off to get festive.
And to set the tone, my first festive
drink of the year was in order. It’s no Starbucks Red Cup, but I would highly recommend
the Honeycomb Hot Chocolate from Costa. Sweet but not sickly.
The obligatory mulled wine was our first
point of call. The queue was huge, but of course, no Christmas is complete
without mulled wine. The drink even came in a cute mug instead of paper cup, as
Manchester this year has promised to be more eco friendly.
Cheese!!
Oh how I love cheese! My two
favourite foods are cheese and bread. I just love good quality cheese and
bread. Especially from markets, where the bread is homemade, and in an array of
unusual flavours. Did I just spot 3 year
matured stilton...?
The markets are full of an array of over
sized sweets, artisan farm foods, novelty Christmas decorations and one off
gifts. I would really recommend going. It’s just lovely to walk round, and for
those less Christmassy, the Arndale is next door (who are you people?! )...
Later into the night, all the lights
came on, and my pre-vision of twinkling trees, and warm glow radiating came
true. Snuggled up in my coat, scarf and mittens, I was a very happy girl.
All pictures are my own except the first which is from my-hospitality.com
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