Here in Bristol we have two main shopping centres; Cabot Circus and The Mall Cribbs Causeway. I think most Bristolians (apart from over-50's and chavs) would agree that for 91% of year, Cabot Circus is a more preferable shopping environment. However, if there's one thing The Mall does well, it's Christmas.
Every year they transform their car park in to a Winter wonderland; thousands of lights, a merry-go-round, a gigantic castle, fake snow, an ice skating rink and a mini Christmas market.
As an 8-year-old, there was something really magical about taking a trip up to The Mall once it was dark and seeing all the lights strung from the trees and the skaters whizzing round the rink. As an 18-year old, you start to notice that the lights are probably quite cheap and all the skaters are just stumbling round clinging on to the railings in offensive orange skates; magical none the less.
Naturally, I felt the need to take some photos of the decorations and so I spent a good hour wandering round in the freezing cold looking slightly like a paedophile as I tried to capture the merry-go-round and the skaters. I hope this post helps you get in to the Christmas spirit a little bit; I, on the other hand, am trying very hard to ignore the fact it's December.
What are the lights like in your town?
KJ xo
Oh my gosh!! These shots are amazing. Everything looks so magical! That'll definitely put you in the holiday spirit.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I nominated you for the sunshine award. Check my latest blog post to see what it's about. :)
xx brittnee
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Thank you for nominating me I will definitely be doing a post on that soon!
DeleteKJ xo