The Cosy Year

Christmas Markets Near Sunbury-on-Thames — what's on in 2026, from 12 November
Christmas Markets Near Sunbury-on-Thames: What's On in 2026
Confirmed dates for Christmas markets, light trails and switch-ons near Sunbury-on-Thames. Kingston, Kew, Hampton Court and Twickenham, with our own local dates as they land. Read more...
What to Take to a Christmas Market — a short list, learned the cold way
What to Take to a Christmas Market
A short honest list from people who have stood in the cold at a lot of them. Plus the part most people forget, which is what you come home to. Read more...
Cosy Christmas Gifts — our edits under £40, £50 and £80
Cosy Christmas Gifts, Grouped by What You Want to Spend
Gifts grouped by what you want to spend, from £14.95. Each one chosen to give somebody a particular evening rather than an object. Read more...
Bonfire Night 2026: Displays Near Us — Thursday 5 November, and the weekend of 6 to 8 November
Bonfire Night 2026: Displays Near Us, and Getting the Evening Right
Confirmed 2026 firework displays within reach of Sunbury-on-Thames, the local ones we are still waiting on, and the law and safety guidance for a bonfire at home. Read more...
Home Fragrance When You Have a Cat
Which format to choose, where to put it, and the oils the PDSA say to be careful with. Including the parts that do not help us sell anything. Read more...
The Evenings Get Longer on 25 October — clocks go back Sunday 25 October at 2am
The Evenings Get Longer on 25 October
The clocks go back on Sunday 25 October 2026. Everyone calls it the nights drawing in. We would put it the other way round — and a little preparation makes... Read more...
Pumpkin Patches Within an Hour of Sunbury — patches open from 25 September
Pumpkin Patches Within an Hour of Sunbury
Three things nobody tells you about pumpkin picking, and the six patches within an hour of us — with 2026 dates, booking rules, dog policies and what the pumpkins actually... Read more...