Magical CELEBRATIONS

Adjusting the dusky pink velvet ribbon on her freshly made Christmas wreath, Amanda Townsend recalls the day she came across the picturesque brick-and-flint cottage that instantly pulled at her heart strings. “That moment will be etched on my memory forever,” she explains. “I was bubbling with anticipation when I arrived for the viewing and, as I walked into the cosy sitting room with its open fireplace, I immediately began visualising where the Christmas tree would go. The cottage has such a cosseting, welcoming feel, I instinctively knew that it was special; a true home-from-home