Day of traditions

I love having family traditions and have great memories of them from my childhood. I have a few with my children and one of them is every Christmas we go to London to see the Christmas lights and the Christmas windows at Selfridges and Hamleys, then on to Fortnum & Mason for some sweet treats before going over to Harrods to see Father Christmas. We finish our day in Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park.

Christmas window at Selfridges

We walk the same route every year and the children love it (and so do I). We have nicknamed our son 'Mr Christmas' as he loves everything about it from the decorative lights, the carol concerts, the food, the decorations, naivety play - the list is endless.

Hug's from the Hamleys bear

To see Father Christmas at Harrods, we book our tickets in August as they sell out within hours. So this year we had them for 5.30pm on the 23rd December but Daisy is in Panto that day so I rang up to change them two weeks ago and the only days they had left was this week so as it was an inset day we set off to London to see the big man himself.

The three of us had a fantastic day admiring the christmas decoration's and festive shop window decor, unfortunately the lights were not switched on yet. We spent over an hour and a half in Hamleys, we started on the top floor and worked our way down, playing with all the different toys. Great time to visit as very quiet. Our last stop was Harrods, they do Christmas so well from the Christmas window's, decorations in store to the fantastic Grotto. I love Harrods at Christmas time (well anytime really).

Outside Harrods

Christmas Window at Harrods

Another window at Harrods

We spent two hours in there, wondering through the magnificent food halls, purchasing some sweet treats! Cooing over the little dogs being groomed in the pet salon! Admiring art that costs £950,000+ in the art department, the fantastic toy department, the Christmas Grotto and finally finishing off in Cinderella's Slipper Salon where my daughter purchased her first pair of heels.

Cinderella's slipper's 

Never too early to start the Christmas celebrations!