Beach Hutters’ Christmas Cheer by Heather Hilder on December 5, 2024 Beach Hutters’ Christmas Cheer Bring on the Christmas Cheer! When winter arrives many beach hut owners do their perfectly sensible due diligence for the season. Maybe you are tidying up and stowing away at this very moment. Make sure you’ve weatherproofed everything, before locking up safely and securely. That’s not how everyone does it though! True beach hutters know that their seaside home-from-home is there to be used all year round. It doesn’t matter whether you think that winter starts on 1 December or at the more traditional date of the Solstice on the 21st. This time of year offers some wonderful opportunities to celebrate with friends and family in the most unique way – a ‘Beach Hutters’ Christmas Cheer’ kind of way! Festive beach-hut fun Another thing that doesn’t really matter is whatever you call this time of year. The fact that another year is coming to an end and a brand new one is just around the corner has always been cause for celebration. Christmas traditions follow these age-old themes of gathering together for a celebratory feast. Although perhaps only the most hard-core of owners have their Christmas Day lunch at the hut, there are plenty of opportunities for festive fun with family and friends. Unique beach-hut experiences The sea itself provides a dramatic backdrop at this time of year. Although many south coast hut owners will rarely experience it, those on the edges of the UK further north can enjoy the sight of snow on the beach. One of the great beauties of a beach hut is the homely feeling it offers. A freshly made hot drink, some mince pies, perhaps a slice of Christmas cake on Boxing Day – little touches of home life in a setting that others could only dream of having. Take the chance to change your furnishings to more festive versions with Christmas cushions and any number of LED lights and decorations. Make happy memories and forge connections that go beyond time, space and occasion. They are timeless experiences that live within us all forever. National Brownie Day So why wait for Christmas? Start things off earlier by joining in the National Brownie Day celebrations on Sunday 8 December! There are endless recipes for all the different variations – there really is a Brownie for everyone. What could be better than knowing when you return from a windswept walk that you’ll have a cosy seat in a weatherproof hut with a hot drink and a homemade chocolate brownie (or two!)? Of course, at this time of year the old saying of ‘a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips’ is more apposite than ever. So if you’re watching your Christmas waistline you can always opt for a low calorie version that’s both healthy and indulgently delicious… So whether you already own a hut, have it on your wish list for 2025 or are simply lucky enough to be invited to share in the fun, we’d like to wish you a very Happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Festively yours, Callaways – your South Coast Beach Hut specialists!
