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for celebrating the Winter Solstice which arrives this coming Saturday. And, what’s not to celebrate?  Additional minutes of daylight each day until Spring? Yes, please.

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As with any celebration a little something sparkling is a must, be it Champagne, Prosecco or sparkling water.

Then you need to deck the halls in true ancient form with a lovely collection of evergreens. My choice this year is white pine and yellow twig Dogwood.

Next, carry on tradition by building a roaring fire; outdoors, indoors or both!

White flowers to remind us of Spring is a must. I generally go for something of the bulb variety like white tulips but cut white Poinsettias or Helebores will do nicely and carry through to Christmas.

A simple supper of Spaghetti with Mixed Herbs reminds us of the season to come.

Additional ambient lighting is always appealing, from flickering candlelight to this modern LED candlestick, Wick.

This Brown Sugar Pavlova with its mixed berries brings the celebration to a sweet end.

Unless noted, photos by gp