Tea at the Moorside Cottage

 I have not been tagged. But I love winter! ♥

Here are the rules!

• Link back to The Storybook Journal (Tryin' to get famous over here, peeps.)
• Answer the questions; think Winter-y thoughts! Include pictures, if you like.
• Tag at least 3 other bloggers, or more if you're feeling ambitious. :)

1. Name a few things you love about Winter, and a few things you don't love so much about it.

Snow, frost, hoarfrost; cold, fresh air; starry nights and clear skies; Christmas; cosy evenings, hot drinks and soups; snowdrops // what do I not love? I could only give boring, practical answers – the usual problems and dangers of especially harsh winter weather.
2. When you were a child, did you "believe" in Santa Claus?

Yes. And in a different way, I still do.
3. Is there a book or movie that you really love to read in the Winter as opposed to other times of year?

Books: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; The Dean's Watch; Sister of the Angels; The Dark is Rising
4. Is there a particular Christmas movie that you watch EVERY year as tradition?

Little Lord Fauntleroy (1980) – Always on the last Friday before Christmas.
5. Do you usually get a real tree or a fake tree for Christmas? Who's in charge of decorating it at your house?

None in recent years. Traditionally always a real one; in future, who knows. Everyone decorates.
6. Does your family usually stay home or go visiting (relatives, friends, etc.) on Christmas Day?

Stay home.
7. What does your family usually do on New Years Eve? Any traditions? Do you ever stay up till midnight?

That really differs. There are so many factors that come to this.
8. Do you get snow where you live? If so, have you ever built a snowman and named him Olaf?

Yes, but the last years have been inconsistent. No – I'm no good at making snowmen, even though I like them, and I actually have never watched Frozen.
9. If it's snowing outside, would you prefer to go outside and build snowmen and enjoy it, or would you rather stay inside with a blanket and something hot to drink and maybe a movie or a book?

Both! Go outside, play in the snow, enjoy the air, and then get in and warm up with hot tea and good food, and a book or period drama.
10. When do you start looking forward to or getting excited about Spring?

I love all seasons, and the change if the seasons. I love winter, but the beginning of spring is very special. The first snowdrops and that certain change in the smell of the air makes me feel it.

I tag: https://lettersfromavonlea.blogspot.com // https://juliettederouledewrites.blogspot.com // https://cabdriversandcoffeepots.blogspot.com