Countdown to Christmas – 4 Money Saving Days to Go

Yesterday we went to Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire, a property owned by the National Trust. It’s usually closed for the winter period but specially opens for three weekends in December to show off its spectacular Christmas decorations displays.

Although the Hall dates back to Elizabeth the First times, it was only in Victorian times that the likes of Christmas trees really took off.

I have to say the displays in the few rooms that were reopened for this event were marvellous, and the special Christmas choir in the entrance hall were marvellous too.

We were even treated to a spectacular snow storm while we were there to add to the snow fall that had occurred for the previous few days, although nothing to do with the National Trust.

We have membership to the National Trust and I can tell you that we do get our money’s worth; about four times the annual subscription is saved on admission fees.

The trip yesterday would have cost my wife and me £8.00 but because we were members - it was free, marvellous.