Today_s_Quilter_-_November_2019

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HOME TOURl ‘twas the month before christmas


hangingvintagepaperdecorations
consistingofreamsofcrepeandpaper
chainssetagainstthebackdropofher
redandwhitekitchen,completewith
a retro1950sfridgeandradio, both in
shades of red of course.

Allinthefamily
Familytraditionsareat theheart
ofthecelebrations,andtheShaw
householdhassomequirkytraditions
whichkickoinmid-Decemberwhen
theentireclan,bundledupinwinter
woollies,maketheirwaytothelocal
pubfora traditionallunchinfront
ofa roaringfire.Onthewayhome,
theycarefullyselecttheirfavourite
Christmastreewhichis thenrelocated
toitsnewhomeinthefrontroom.All
theboxesofChristmasdecorationsare
decanted from the attic and the family

gettoworktransformingthetree,
fuelledwithmugsofteaand regular
roundsoftoastandjam.
Everynowandagain,thereis a
pauseinproceedingsasthecheery
soundofMichaelBublésinging‘Feliz
Navidad’fillsthehouseandtheentire
familystoptodotheirownlittle
Christmasdance,choreographedby
Mandy’sdaughter.Everyoneinthe
familyknowstheroutineandeveryone
takestothefloor(Ifyou’redesperate
toseeMandyinactionthenvisither
Instagram page and scroll through her

postsuntilyouseeMandyinfront
ofherChristmastree.Nowpressplay;
I defyanyonetowatchthiswithout
breakingintoa hugesmile!).
OnChristmasEve,thefamily
headintothecentreofHailshamto
a charming,independentEdwardian
cinema– TheHailshamPavilion


  • forthefiveo’clocksittingofthe
    Christmasmovie.Restoredtopreserve
    thecharacteroftheGoldenAgeof
    cinema,it’slushredvelvetseating
    anddrapesaretheperfectbackdrop
    for a Christmas flick, whether that be


TheHailshamPavilionCinema,withits
beautifullyrestoredinterior,is theperfect
setting for a family Christmas movie

Photography: Courtesy Of Ray Beckwith, Hailsham Pavilion Cinema
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