Still asleep, warm light and Christmas spirit.

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You locals might be interested in Nash -- an online arts magazine for Tunbridge Wells.

1. It's so dark in the mornings now. It's cold, too. We have a lie-in.

2. On a cold night (stars are hard and clear, the air is crackling with frost) ducking into the station waiting room where the light is warm.

3. I love coming into Tim and Rachel's house at Christmas: it's so full of details. I catch sight of a Christmas apron, and a plate of biscuits for Santa, and a ceramic nativity. Their Christmas tree is the throw-it-all-on variety, and it looks absolutely magical, with something wonderful on each branch.

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  1. Tim KnightWednesday, December 16, 2009

    Ah, thank you for the kind words about our house :)

    The ceramic nativity was made by my mum (the wooden stable it sits in by my dad), so it has massive sentimental value to me - and I'm always pleased to hear that other people like it as well.

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  2. rosebud101Thursday, December 17, 2009

    #3 today!

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