For the first time this year I will be spending Christmas away from my home and family, enjoying the festive season in my new home town of Barcelona.

The blue skies and sunshine were making it a little tricky to get into the Christmas spirit (I'm used to England's chilly days and frosty mornings!), so I decided to take a stroll through the city as dusk fell, taking my camera and snapping things that put me in a festive mood.

Hope you enjoy them!


I love these unusual Christmas decorations on Zara Home... kind of frothy, messy, a little silly and fun!


Those beautiful blue skies I mentioned... along with one of the many sets of Christmas lights around the city


I love the funny big baubles on this hotel... I can't wait to go by at night!


Another great display on Passeig de Gracia


The hotels are all twinkly now


As are the fast food shops... this is too pretty to be a burger joint!


I love the beautiful shapes of this music shop Casa Beethoven


By chance I spotted a Christmas star up high


The Ramblas is full of beautiful red poinsettias


And these magical lights in the trees

Finally... the best moment of all...

This became....


Before my very eyes!

Merry Christmas from Barcelona!