Time was when there was nothing nobler than a Christmas market. And no finer way to wile away the adventtide than with a glass of Glühwein and possibly a bag of chestnuts roasted by an honest, if somewhat overly familiar, urchin, while strolling through a festive bazaar.
Time was.
Time, however, is.
And as the number, and for all the variety, of Christmas markets grows, so does the quality decline.
Consequently, as we approach an age when no one will ever again be able to enjoy the physical experience of a trip to the Christmas market comes the realisation that the best Christmas market, and certainly the one with the best Glühwein, is at home with an on-line Christmas Bazaar.
An on-line Christmas Bazaar such as the smow advent calendar.
Every day until Christmas Eve a new door will be opened on the smow advent calendar, and with every door a new designer furniture discount or special offer revealed, and a new reminder that shopping can be fun. Even at Christmas.
To keep track of the opening doors and to make sure you don't miss exclusive offers on products from Vitra, Thonet, Fritz Hansen, Artemide and a great many more, simply visit www.smow.com/adventcalendar and/or follow smow on facebook.
