December 19th: Who will buy my lovely mistletoe? On three Tuesdays leading up to Christmas, an auction of holly, mistletoe and freshly-made wreaths is held in the ancient town of Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire. For […]
Advent Thought For The Day: 18
December 18th: In a Pickle Just when I am tempted to imagine I know everything there is to know about Christmas, along comes a new tradition that I have never heard of: the Christmas pickle. […]
Advent Thought For The Day: 17
December 17th: A Tale of Christmas Past When it comes to Christmas celebrations, two characters from the Victorian era can be thanked for introducing and popularising most of the festivities we indulge in today: Prince […]
Advent Thought For The Day: 16
December 16th: Sea Air and Sunshine Last night it blew a hoolie. I know because I had to go out in it to collect fish and chips for my guests so that their viewing of […]
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December 15th: Poinsettia On at least five occasions this month I have strayed over to the fresh flower section at my local supermarket, picked up a poinsettia and then promptly put it back down again. […]
Advent Thought For The Day: 14
December 14th: Keep Dancing I’m now comfortably over the halfway point in my advent adventure. As is my wont, I blundered into it without really considering the time and effort involved, but since I’ve come […]
Advent Thought For The Day: 13
December 13th: The Trouble with Tinsel Invented in Nuremberg in the early 17th Century, tinsel predates most other forms of Christmas decoration, including glass baubles, electric lights and foil-wrapped chocolates. It was originally fashioned from […]
