What I enjoyed the most about this story is the winter-time and Christmas period setting. The frost, the snow, the warm fires, and getting snowed in with inches of snow covering the ground and buildings. There’s also several lovely scenes in the town of Lulling, in which Thrush Green is located, of the local decorations in the High Street including a Christmas Tree and the shops fronts display lovely themes including Father Christmas. Meeting the same characters from the first book, Thrush Green, is a delight; especially grumpy, old Mr Piggott the Warden/Sexton of the local church, Dimity and her bossy friend Ella, and Dotty, the eccentric old lady who lives in the Woods. I also liked the first gin party Dimity and Ella hold, inviting their friends to share a social treat. I adored the local Rector, chubby and warm-hearted, who makes friends with a newcomer to the village. There’s a rescue, a commemoration to build, a criminal to apprehend, romance, and a newcomer to welcome.
Other characters we meet are 8-year-old Paul and his friend, the local teachers of the infant school, the old doctor and his wife Winnie, as well as the new doctor and his wife Ruth Lovell. Most of the characters are friendly and neighbourly, bringing a serene atmosphere to the village and town, with excitement coming now and then. The book is funny at times too, with Ella saying her boisterous piece, Dotty having odd ideas, and the newcomer’s reaction to certain people.
One disappointment I found was there was no description of Christmas lunch or dinner. Some food detail would have really brought Christmas day to life.
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