To do in September 1
Make your Christmas cake - this will allow you to feed the cake and for it to mature properly. I keep mine in an old sweet tin wrapped in greaseproof and foil, and feed it every week until the cake is moist but not over spirited. Make Sultanas in Brandy or Raisins in Rum for drizzling over ice cream Make a decision as to whether you are buying Christmas Cards or making them. Once decided if making source your craft materials once this is done start making your cards and gift tags - the sooner these are made the sooner you can start writing out your cards rather than leaving it until the last moment. Make some extra jars of preserves to give as "pressies" to friends and relatives. Start buying stamps, buying a few at a time is less stress on the purse. Or if like us you have extended family we have present and card drops with a particular relative who distributes the cards to us. If buying cards start locating those cards you wish to send, buy and put them up until you have yo...