A quick tour of my house and our Christmas Decorations 2022, not quite finished but near enough.
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- A whistle stop tour of just some of the Christmas Decorations, not quite finished but couldn't wait any longer ......
Hope you like them. xx
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Stunning stylish decorations Helen. So lovely to have the memories come out each year. When i put the decs away each year i write about the Christmas and a little of what’s gone on during the year and pack it away with the decorations. It’s easy to forget little things and it often makes me laugh and cry when i re-read them, sometimes years later. Treasure your family and the new memories you make.
Hooray for TK Max and Costco. 😂
Oh wow, that's a good idea. Thank you very much xx
How refreshing to see a proper family themed Christmas home! 💕
Thank you xx
Good morning Helen, your home is beautifully decorated and there's nothing not to like. You're so talented and have great taste. I have a mish mash of ornaments on my tree from years gone by too with great memories. Your swag is gorgeous and the stags head so majestic on your table. Shame you never got to see Santa 🎅 but I'm sure your festive tea will go down a treat. Enjoy and have a lovely weekend. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🤶 🎄⛄️xx
Thank you very much xx
It's all lovely. I particularly liked the hall table with the stags heads
I used to do a lot , I do very little now , i cant . I bought some lovely red chrysanthemums and deep pink cyclamen .they give me terrible hay fever . ! I also hang large silver baubles at various lengths from a pole in front of the window. I saw them in a magazine, 10 years ago . I always used to look at magazines to get inspiration. i ove Kay
Sound lovely. Thank you xx
Another fabulous video, Helen. Still to put my little tree up ( made of horseshoes so my cat can’t pull it down!).. I so loved your last video with your wonderful mum too. What a special lady and do hope she’ll be on again with you. Lost my mum at 92 but she hadn’t been functioning for the previous six years. Lots of love xx
Thank you and I'm sorry for your loss xx
Thank you Helen for showing us around your Christmas Home. My favourite was the Stag's Head on your Hall Table and the Christmas Tree with everyone's name on it, what a lovely idea!! Best wishes.
Thank you xx
Thanks for sharing your beautiful Christmas home decor, we have got very similar taste - and I have had some lovely, individual, timeless pieces from TKMaxx. In fact I have some bits and pieces that I bought from £land 20 years ago when they first opened in our little town, and people often don’t believe it when I tell them where they are from. Each year I carefully pack away every single decoration into storage boxes, and it’s a bit of a laborious task - but like you, I have decorations that have lasted a lifetime!! Look forward to seeing any more bits and pieces you add to your Christmas displays xx
Thank you xx
I’m glad I’m not the only one who trots out all the old decorations from years ago. Like you, everything tells me a story - where I bought it, who gave it to me, which were my children’s favourites, etc. I just love Christmas with the family.
Thank you xx
Love the decorations! Well I never, we lived in the Watford area too after we returned from New Zealand (youngest born in Watford Hosp). At the moment We only have 4 trees outside lit up. Hubby doing the giant figures & decorating the hedges later today. I have made a giant multicolour wreath from over 100 baubles that we decided to relegate last year. I put them on a coathanger wire shaped form & added bow /ribbons made with Costco ribbons! Added battery lights to it too!
Haha, coincidence! Thank you and good luck with the rest of your deccies. xx
Lovely to see your house and all your fabulous decorations! You are very talented to do the arrangements yourself . I am 65 and you made me think how long I’ve had some of our decorations! Years like you! They always bring me joy when I get them out again! I’ve just added two new ceramic spheres to this year. They are lovely I may keep them out all year! I try to buy something new every year and enjoy looking for pieces. Have a good event on Sunday. Hugs xx
Thank you very much xx
As we entered into your hallway, I truly felt like I was popping round for a baileys and a mince pie with you and yours! So welcoming, personal, pretty and tasteful…..love it all!
I’ve been in hospital for over 3weeks after fracturing my pelvis and having to have it put back together which meant revising the hip replacement I had in 2019! My poor husband is having to do everything more or less, under my careful supervision…boy it’s hard not being in control! 😂 Luckily I was organised gift wise and the rest will happen, and if it doesn’t, just all,being together feels like the most important thing to me after the past month!
Thanks for sharing Helen x
Oh my goodness, I hope you're soon better. I think we've all had Christmases like that. I reassure myself in knowing that it will be around again in five minutes!! haha xx
So fun to see your home decorations. When you bring the boxes from the storage its like meeting long lost friends. Your stags are great. Take care ❤
Thank you xx
You have a good eye for decorating Helen.Enjoyed looking at all the things that bring you happy memories.Thank you .xxJean.
Thank you, it was my pleasure xx
Im a fellow Elvis fan.Life long.I grew up next door to a well known Elvis imitator here in N.ireland. I had no choice really 😂
Haha, that's hilarious, that might have put me off. xx
Hi Helen I love that all your gorgeous decorations are created by you and personal. I’m not great in the imagination department but you have inspired me to not worry about that and just do it!!
Thank you so much! It's not a competition as long as you are happy xx
Morning Helen, your home Christmas decorations are beautiful . Especially loved your fresh foliage around your fireplace and your Christmas tree and all the personal touches with your family in your mind. Thank you Helen. Get well wishes to you, so many horrible coughs and colds around this year xx
Thank you xx
HiHelen l like your Christmas decorations our tree is full of family memories too and your nativity set is exactly the same as my late mother in law’s l think my brother in law has it now. Hope your coughing stops soon x
Hi Helen. I just knew your decorations would look stunning and they do. I loved all of it, so nice to keep it a mix of family memories. Pride of place on our tree is an old cardboard egg box section/hole covered in glitter glue, my son made when aged 4 at play school, he’s in his 30’s now 😊. We don’t have grandchildren, maybe one day we can add some new masterpieces ☺️. Your front door swag is beautiful. Take care and thank you 🎄
Thank you xx
Lovely decorations Helen and what an excellent idea of putting a mirror behind the tree to enhance the tree and its lights. I think I'm going to pinch that idea and put one behind our tree! Thanks for yet another enjoyable video. ❤
Thank you xx
Love you use your tree ornaments from years gone by.I am the same with our tree.Your mirrored shelves look so festive with your Christmas trinkets. Love it ⛄️.
Thank you xx
How beautiful! Your home is the epitome of family and joy for the holidays. I wouldn’t have expected anything less. The history and the
memories are precious. I know it took years to collect, and the loving hand that placed each item is center of your ode to the holiday.
Very impressive and how kind of you to share. It is a very warm and love filled home, and all who gather are truly Blessed. Take care Helen.
You are a very special, kind, and loving human! ♥️🕊🙏♥️🎄🎄✨
Ah thank you so much Victoria xx
I admire how much trouble you go to! Christmas tree this weekend and memories in many trinkets including initials of our immediate family and like you arranged in age order, top to bottom!
Thank you xx
Delighted to see you have a lovely crib. It will last for ever. Children love rearranging the crib! ❤
Thank you xx
Hi Helen was a pleasure to see your mum she was a star modelling and made me thunk of love I always have n memories of my mum. Your home is beautifully decorated love you tree it's perfect, I'm popping in to tk max tomorrow for look lol. Iv moved since mum passed in to small flat but have nice pop up tree which I love, your front door swag is best iv seen well done , enjoy wkend with family, hope cough goes soon iv had two wks to, hells belles all love you n video are great content.
Thank you very much. I'm sorry for your loss xx
Just lovely! I decorate my tree like you do, full of things my children made when they were little, baubles my mum gave me before she passed away and things I bought in different countries too. Simply a happy memories tree just like yours is🤗. Your door swag is stunning too! Have a wonderful advent Helen and thank you for sharing with us. Hope your cough gets better soon!
Thank you very much xx
Absolutely love the decoration on your front door, looks amazing. My Mom always put 2 decorations (A snowman and a cardboard bell) that I made at school on her tree. When we lost her, I kept the decorations and every year they go on my tree. They are 55 years old and falling to bits, but they have to go on, so it is lovely to see your children/grandchildren's items on your tree.
Thank you xx
Looking very festive and I love all the personal touches and memories in most of your decor! The mantel foliage is spectacular Helen, very impressive. The nativity from Lidl is my favourite piece - gosh that was a good buy. If anyone is looking for a nativity this year, I picked one up from The Range for £16.99 - its kind of a wood resin but very substantial for the price ! x
Thank you xx
Love the decorations for the mantel piece, the tree village, and especially the family named Christmas branch tree!!! So many memories in each of your collection. 🎄
Thank you xx
Absolutely gorgeous Helen . Love the nativity crib you don't see them so much nowadays which is a pity. Your videos are getting better and better hope you have 12k subscribers by Christmas that would be amazing.
Thank you xx
Hi Helen. 🎄Your Christmas Wonderland looks beautiful, so many memories in your Dec's! You will need another stocking when your next Grandchild comes into the world next year! Look after yourself Helen. Ta ta for now ..xx
I know, I thought that myself..... Thank you xx
I have had that crib for about 35 years, not sure where it came from but it predates Lidl’s arrival in Ireland! I had an angel candle for many years and never lighted it but someone in the family (naming no names) decided to light it one year, and I was really annoyed. Keep your stag candle safe!😃☘️
Haha, I bet you were furuious! xx
I do like your decorations. Just dreading the thought that you must put all back again into boxes and bags and what not when Christmas is over. But still - I wish I had the knack to decorate in that lovely way. My Christmas decorations are quite simple …
It's a mammoth task.... Rob gets irritated every year, but helps me anyway! haha xx
Your home looks beautiful and very tasteful as I would expect from such a classy lady. Please see someone about your cough - it could be that you need medication for it as it is lingering somewhat. Take care. x
Thank you xx
Thanks for the fun tour, reminds me of a lot I do and have, - little things everywhere to enjoy the memories. Especially love your tree and swag on door - have my wreath out, hoping it will last with my moderate temps in the South - by Christmas it is usually getting on, brown starting , but I refuse to give up a real wreath. Sad disappointment about the breakfast, hope the tea is fun. I have had things like that through the years, if you are especially busy, you make the reservation and assume all set, but some snag happens and I know I have thought, why didn’t I check for confirmation -🤔. Enjoyed the tea!!
Yes, annoying as I booked it on 1 October, except I didn't!! haha xx
Hi Helen
Your house looks lovely, well I didn’t know you was a big Elvis fan as am I and have been since the age of nine when I first layed eyes on him in the film King Creole. It must take you ages to trim up it takes me around three days and I don’t have as
many items as you do, I am also planning a little show and tell Christmas video, that is once I’ve got all the boxes and bags tucked away and I love that it’s not just me who puts there children items that they made years ago I do that as well very sentimental even though they are all grown up , my eldest daughter said one year are you still putting those on the tree 😂 I will always put them on my tree, really enjoyed your video Helen have a lovely Christmas Tina Xx
Thank you very much and you xx
Hi Helen, happy to be a Hel’s Belle! Similar age, originally from the UK, now living on the Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia. I’m feeling very nostalgic for an English Christmas this year (after a summer trip back to visit everyone in the summer), so really happy to watch all your Christmas videos and indulge myself in all things English Christmas! Thank you!
My pleasure. It's freezing cold here at the moment, so enjoy your sunshine xx
Hi Helen decorations are beautiful. My husband is a huge Elvis fan too. MyChildren and grandson knew all his songs as soon as they could talk🤣
Yes, mine too. Thank you xx
How lovely to see your decorations. Love the door swag but my favourite is the hall table with the stags.
Love the Christmas tree it’s so nice to look at all the decorations and remember who gave them to you or made them. I have a few decorations that were brought when I was a baby and I am 65!
Have a wonderful Christmas and thank you for all your videos. Xxx
Thank you. Happy Christmas to you too xx
Hi Helrn, your home is lovely, well done.
Yes, I for one really loved meeting your mom. Have a great week xoxo
Thank you. And you xx
How lovely Helen, a real selection of Xmas decorations, lots of memories there .
Thank you again for sharing xx
Thank you xx
Morning. Helen you're home looks BEATUIFUL with all those Christmas decorations the stag head in Hallway looks WOUNDERFUL thankyou again have a LOVLEY day 👍🤗🎄🤶🤶🤶
Thanks so much xx
Hi Helen, Love your decorations you have a beautiful home. I love stags and I'm like you couldn't bring myself to light my stag candle. I love popping into TkMax, my daughter rolls her eyes and then gives in cos she loves it just as much really x
Haha, I couldn't work there, I'd spend all my wages! xx
Oh Helen you have a stunning home !! With & without the decs ❤
The feathers on your gorgeous swag I have on my tree 🪶🪶 x
I love Christmas and love all the faffing and tweaking xx
Really enjoyed that thank you xxx
Thank you xx
Love everything, so kind of you to let us look around your home, my daughter always looks for her bouble on the tree. We buy each other a new one every year thank you for sharing🎄👏🏻
That's lovely, thank you xx
My chin just dropped and I moaned at the sheer loveliness of your entryway table arrangements!! My, oh my. What a glorious way to greet your guests. Your entire home is so warm and filled with memories new and old. Thank you for generously sharing your Christmas spirit with us. Xx😊
You are so welcome! Thank you xx
Beautiful decorations! I love the tree, mantel and door swag! Gorgeous! 🎄🎄🎄xx
Thank you xx
Love everything Helen, swag stunning and christmas village fabulous idea, going to try create these myself. You have great taste, Rob indeed picked a beautiful tree. Hope your cough clears up once and for all soon. xo
Thank you, me too xx
Loved this, thank you. I don’t have a crafty bone in my body so I am in awe of your talent. Xx
Ah thank you xx
I lost my mom at the beginning of the pandemic. She was about to be 97. She was so smart and her memory was still perfect.
She looked 50. I was with her the whole last week as she recovered from some sort of viral infection. The nurse talked me into finally going home to get some rest, and of course, that’s when I got the phone call that she had passed. holidays just haven’t been the same but this year I have a brand new grandchild, my first, so I have a bit of a burst of energy. It took all week, but my house is finally fully decorated with the tree all done.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Having a new grandchild is a great reminder that we live on in our children and grandchildren..... you have to make new memories for them. I hope you have a lovely Christmas xx
I love the swag. What a great idea with the heart. Blue is my favorite color. Absolutely love your tree scape!
Thanks so much! xx
Lovely decorations, particularly like the giant stag in the hall!
Thank you xx
Absolutely gorgeous and so tasteful - you’ve given me a few ideas too, tfs your displays 😊 xx
That's great, thank you xx
Lovely home Helen. You have such good taste. I love the mix of ornaments on the tree. The tree with names on is a sweet idea. X
Thank you xx
Hells bells Helen, I’m so loving your Christmas decorations, lay another table setting and I’ll be straight around. 🤣🤣🤣❤
Okey dokey xx
Oh, Ellen, your decorations are lovely. I like the large reindeer with the Nativity Scene! Everything goes at Christmas! I pray that you get over that cough. My children, look for their photos on the tree, too.
Thank you! You too! xx
I love your hallway tree with the family names 💕. We’ve still got our Costco Christmas ornaments and they are almost 28 years old but look as good as new. Great quality. Your blinged up stag centrepiece is stunning. You have such good style and have a lovely welcoming home 😊
Thank you very much xx
Your decorations are amazing Helen. I love your door swag and your fireplace. I have the gold stag candle and I can’t light it as I love it.
Thank you Tina xx
It's lovely at Christmas time to see a mixture of old and new decorations full of memories of Christmas past which is lovely to remember our loved ones who are no longer with us. Your decorations show that beautifully.
Thank you xx
So lovely, Helen. Such precious memories everywhere. And such love behind it all. Thank you so much for sharing this today. Blessings from California XXX
Thank you very much xx
I love your Christmas decorations especially the beautiful front door swag, Christmas tree and alternative Chriztmas family tree. Tbe big snowglobe is fabulous too!
Thank you so much! xx
Helen, you are my friend for life - when you said that you love Elvis!!!! Your decorations are lovely and so tastefully done as well as being obviously loved.
Thank you- Elvis all the way xx
Thank you Helen very tastefully decorated. Loved the stags head at the entrance xx
Thank you Lou xx
Looking lovely Helen, only today I've managed to put my tree and decorations up, so much going on, never mind done now. xx
Thank you xx
Really enjoyed a look at your decorating thank you Helen x
Thank you xx
The Swag is gorgeous! We have Homesense over here so I love the Stag! Your home is lovely and you have done a beautiful job decorating for Christmas. The Mantle is a showstopper, just stunning. Look after that cough! Time to turn off my laptop. It’s after midnight and I need my beauty sleep! 💕
Thank you xx
Hi Helen your home is beautiful love the foliage around the fire place and the alternative tree also the front door so tasteful and the cherry on top the stag head just beautiful bet that took all day you’re cough doesn’t seem to be getting any better maybe just check with the pharmacy if anything to help as always stay safe stay beautiful ❤️🌲🥂
Thank you xx
Some beautiful items Helen, it all looks so beautiful. I’m 5 weeks ahead of you with that cold and still have that cough and croaky voice, it just doesn’t want to leave me x
Nightmare isn't it xx
Looks fabulous Helen, love what you have done with your front door, and like you I love having all the various older tree decorations that have so many great memories, your tree looks amazing. Thanks for sharing some Christmas cheer xx💕🎄
You are so welcome xx
Lovely decorations Helen, your home looks so festive 🎅🎄. Xx
Thanks so much 😊 xx
Beautiful xx
Thank you! 😊 xx
Wow Helen, everything looks fabulous. Love the stags heads. Enjoy the afternoon tea. X
Thank you xx
All looks lovely Helen especially your-woodland on the table I have done similar along the length of my dining room table and I love it 🥰 your mum is so sweet and so look forward to seeing her again . I lost my lovely mum 7 years ago on 17 December I miss her so much she loved Christmas 🎄 I’m like you I have had that awful cold and still suffering . Take care enjoy your Christmas all of you xxxx
Thank you and I'm sorry for your loss. Happy Christmas to you too xx
Oh, I just love to look at other people's trees. So inspirational.
Thank you xx
Hi Helen just had to compliment you on your beautiful house and your fabulous Xmas decorations. Have a lovely day x
Thank you xx
Hello Helen,, Beautifully decorated, Wonderful to see a Nativity scene,,,Helen how wonderful to find out you also are a huge Elvis fan,,so am I always was always will be..my children and I went to Graceland for a vacation in 2011,,its fabulous, the memorial garden is overwhelming..sorry your not feeling up to par..
Thank you. I'm fine, honestly.
I went to Graceland a few years ago, absolutely loved it xx
That stag sure looks like more than £15! I bought my 2-year-old granddaughter a cute nativity set this year and I found a little gonk I put with it, lol. Your tree is just lovely!
Thank you xx
many thanks for the christmas tour. You have a beautiful home,which looks to hold many dear memories & christmas items.
I must agree the mantle is stunning
Thank you xx
Hellooooo Helen, lovely to see your Christmas decorations. I'm trying to get up the energy to put more up after having covid for 3 weeks. I have a cough like yours, so I hope it goes away for both of us before Christmas. Thanks for sharing; your home is beautiful I side and out. Tell your Mum she made my day on the last video. Take care!
I will. Thank you xx
Beautiful,I’m a nutcase when it comes to wires,can’t bear to see a wire hanging from a lamp or an appliance! Christmas tree drives me mad
Haha, I've calmed down over a lot of things. My motto now is 'good enough'. xx
Everything looks beautiful.....tomorrow is my day for doing ours.....looking forward to getting the house all Christmassy. ☘️
Thank you, hope it goes well xx
Thank you for the tour it all looks lovely and Christmasy ,tell your mum it was lovely too see her and hope she pops on again 🙂
Thank you. I think she will in the New Year xx
love your home Helen , really like the white stag on the hall table , where did you get it ? xx
Thank you, Homesense last year. I saw it and couldn't believe how reasonably priced it was. I snapped it up! xx
Thanks for all the time you put in Helen, I look forward to watching them you are such a kind friendly person very interesting to listen to Thankyou so much , you will be making lots of viewers very happy with all your wonderful videos sending lots of hugs , please keep them coming 🤗🤗🤗💕
Thank you, I will xx
Good morning Helen yes your decorations look fab u lous darling! Love the swag on the door plus the beautiful foliage on the mantle piece stunning really stunning .Lots of love and care has gone into all of it.
Thank you very much xx
Such a beautifully decorated home Helen, you have me thinking now, I have had that very same Nativity Scene from so many years ago, what we the heck did I do with it?
Haha, believe it or not we've still got it in the original box! xx
Thank you for sharing. Not sure what I was expecting but so glad it was all so normal!! Just like a real family! I think sometimes I forget that you are normal and not super famous!! 🤣🤣 merry Christmas 🎄
Haha, that made me smile! Thank you xx
Hello Helen, loved all your Christmas decorations and the memories that go with them. Great door decoration. Could you do a video next year on how to make one please. A spring video of flowers would be nice too. How do I join your “Hells Bells Club” please. See you in your next video 😀
You are a Hell's Belle! I would have filmed it, I just didn't have time. I will do something in the new year for sure. xx
Your home is beautiful. I used to have two large trees.This year only one is up.I need a new smaller one so it's not so much work. I like your small twig type tree.Its the putting up and taking down that kills me.
I know, it's a mammoth task. xx
Your decorations are beautiful you are so creative. I can’t believe you bought some of the decorations from Watford market, I used to live in Bushey all my childhood and very often went shopping to Watford.❤xx
Yes, I used to go to Watford regularly. xx
Lovely decorations. You might need wee antibiotic just in case that settles on your lungs. There is a lot of bronchial problems about. My grandaughter had to get one today xxxxx
Thank you very much xx
Morning Helen your home looks wonderful I love the swag xxx
Thank you xx
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Front door and house look so festive!! I especially love the tree village!
Thank you so much! xx
Beautiful Helen! Love your jumper/cardigan too! Thank you for sharing. X
You’re welcome 😊 thank you xx
I absolutely love your fami!y name tree. What a wonderful idea. We lost our son and law I. A tragic acident and I'Ve added Crystal stars for each fami!y member at we've lost. Nice to remember x
Thank you, so sorry for your loss xx
Stunning....beautiful. My home is tiny, but still dressed in christmas finery. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you, good for you. xx
Didn't think I could love you more but now I know you're a fellow Elvis fan.......❤🤣
Haha, always xx
I too have all my Christmas decor from 40 years and put them out. I love your choices in clothes.😊
Thank you very much xx
Morning, beautiful decorations. I love all the fresh foliage. The mantel garland and swag are especially nice. I managed to get a really good shape tree this year even though it's slightly too big! I bought the green baubles from b&m that you showed to go with my white and glass baubles. I also have stags dotted about, I love them ❤
Sounds lovely, Thank you xx
Oh that’s so festive and welcoming, what a lovely display. I love all the special Christmas baubles/items from yesteryear which hold special memories. I have a tiny angel my daughter made from paper and foil from her first year at school which always has pride of place on my tree. She’s getting on a bit now (the angel, not my daughter 😂😂) but she’s doing ok for being 40 ❤
Haha, that's what it's all about really xx
Lovely - such beautiful decorations, full of memories. It's always so much fun to get everything down and to remember the where and when of each piece. I do love a swag - and always have one on the front door. Shame about the Santa breakfast - but the tea should be special too! You sound a little better - hope that continues!
Thank you, me too xx