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When Michael Buble’s Christmas album appears on the Dock Cafe stereo, you’ll know that my cold cold heart has finally melted and after a few weeks of barking “It’s too early! \u00a0People shouldn’t have their trees up yet! It’s all too tacky!”, I have finally given in to the Chirstmassyness of it all…<\/p>\n

Of course, our fantastic night at A Titanic Christmas helped. \u00a0The storm died down in time for the Christmas lights switch-on and for Santa to abseil – what a sight! \u00a0(and I have to tell you, he was still up for going ahead with the abseiling when the wind was howling. \u00a0Santa is crazy.)<\/p>\n

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And carols were sungen by candlelight…<\/p>\n

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Music was provided by the fantastic Ambulance\/Police\/Fire Service combined brass band (they all met at The Dock during the World Police and Fire Games this Summer)…<\/p>\n

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And marshmallows (and cold hands) were toasted by the fire…<\/p>\n

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And mulled wine, hot punch, home-made shortbread and Anniversary cake (happy anniversary, Roberta and Phil!) were eaten and drunken:<\/p>\n

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It was just all very, very Christmassy.<\/p>\n

So Buble is now on the stereo… the pop-up market is busy with different crafts, stocking-fillers and Christmas goodies… hot punch is bubbling away… special Suki Christmas Brew tea is on the menu… and a uniquely Belfasty decoration has appeared on the Dock tree:<\/p>\n

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Call in soon or you’re a Bah Humbug!<\/p>\n

(Thanks to Jeremy at thebigwoodenbox.com<\/a>\u00a0and to Lindsay for all the great photos.) \u00a0(The poor ones are by me.)<\/p>\n

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