Christian and Sarah Day, along with their children Sebastian and Harriett, have celebrated an English Christmas at Lake Martin every year since their move from London in 2016. They are happy to be in Alabama and around the lake, but they make a point of maintaining their English traditions at Christmas time.
“We spend several weeks back home in London for Christmas each year, but we also really want a Christmas at the lake, so I get to decorate twice,” said Sarah Day. “I begin decorating the minute Halloween is over, so we can enjoy it before we go to England. In London, our decorations are more elegant, and at the lake, I like a more rustic look.”
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