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2008 Holiday Traditions Calendar
- Vanessa
- Bibliomaniac
- Posts: 4378
- Joined: August 2008
- Currently reading: The Farm at the Edge of the World by Sarah Vaughan
- Interest in HF: The first historical novel I read was Katherine by Anya Seton and this sparked off my interest in this genre.
- Favourite HF book: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell!
- Preferred HF: Any
- Location: North Yorkshire, UK
I love Whitby, too, Pat. I know The Crescent where you are referring to. The Magpie has now extended into the building next door so there isn't so much of a queue these days, especially in winter! I've nearly frozen to death waiting for a table in previous years.
currently reading: My Books on Goodreads
Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
Books are mirrors, you only see in them what you already have inside you ~ The Shadow of the Wind
16th December
Today, two years ago I was back in England celebrating my nieces wedding. We were at a lovely hotel on Rutland Water, the mist was swirling around the trees all morning. We were concerned that the weather would not be good, however at the right time the sun broke through and a lovely celebration was had by all. Becky was a bridesmaid, my brother looked great in his tails, the only problem was my hair: with the damp air it frizzed!
That was then. Today I am nearly all ready for Christmas. All presents and cards that needed to be posted have been sent. All presents are wrapped, trees are up, and I think we are ready! This year we will be spending the big day at my in laws. We will get up, open presents while we have breakfast of croisants or bacon sarnies, then at a pre arranged time we will meet the in laws on Semaphore Beach for our traditional walk. We will have collected mum on the way! Back at the ILs, we will have more pressies, then dinner of cold cuts with hot spuds and either hot veggies or salads.
Boxing day will be our day, but as Becky has a boyfriend she will be spending the day with Luke and his family.
xxx
That was then. Today I am nearly all ready for Christmas. All presents and cards that needed to be posted have been sent. All presents are wrapped, trees are up, and I think we are ready! This year we will be spending the big day at my in laws. We will get up, open presents while we have breakfast of croisants or bacon sarnies, then at a pre arranged time we will meet the in laws on Semaphore Beach for our traditional walk. We will have collected mum on the way! Back at the ILs, we will have more pressies, then dinner of cold cuts with hot spuds and either hot veggies or salads.
Boxing day will be our day, but as Becky has a boyfriend she will be spending the day with Luke and his family.
xxx
A good book and a good coffee, what more can anyone want? xx
- diamondlil
- Bibliomaniac
- Posts: 2642
- Joined: August 2008
Semaphore is a lovely beach to take a walk along! Hopefully it is not too cold, but not too hot either!
My Blog - Reading Adventures
All things Historical Fiction - Historical Tapestry
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
Edith Wharton
All things Historical Fiction - Historical Tapestry
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
Edith Wharton
- Carine
- Compulsive Reader
- Posts: 675
- Joined: September 2008
- Currently reading: Jonkvrouw - Jean-Claude Van Ryckeghem
- Interest in HF: I love history
- Favourite HF book: Can't pin that down to only 1 :-)
- Preferred HF: Medieval, Tudor and Ancient Egyptian
- Location: Ghent, Belgium
- Contact:
17th December
My turn today and I have chosen for 2 of my favourite Christmas songs :
Dean Martin : Let it snow
and It's the most wonderful time of the year
Dean Martin : Let it snow
and It's the most wonderful time of the year
- diamondlil
- Bibliomaniac
- Posts: 2642
- Joined: August 2008
I love listening to Dean Martin sing Christmas Carols. He has such a smooth voice.
My Blog - Reading Adventures
All things Historical Fiction - Historical Tapestry
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
Edith Wharton
All things Historical Fiction - Historical Tapestry
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.
Edith Wharton
- michellemoran
- Bibliophile
- Posts: 1186
- Joined: August 2008
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- boswellbaxter
- Bibliomaniac
- Posts: 3066
- Joined: August 2008
- Location: North Carolina
- Contact:
I'm not up until December 22, but in the meantime, as part of my tradition of having Christmas fun on my blog, you might enjoy this long-lost Christmas newsletter from Richard III and Anne Neville:
http://susandhigginbotham.blogspot.com/ ... style.html
http://susandhigginbotham.blogspot.com/ ... style.html
Susan Higginbotham
Coming in October: The Woodvilles
http://www.susanhigginbotham.com/
http://www.susanhigginbotham.com/blog/
Coming in October: The Woodvilles
http://www.susanhigginbotham.com/
http://www.susanhigginbotham.com/blog/
- boswellbaxter
- Bibliomaniac
- Posts: 3066
- Joined: August 2008
- Location: North Carolina
- Contact:
Well, here's my contribution!
About 10 years ago, my mother and I took my daughter to a Barney the Purple Dinosaur concert (I should hasten to add that my daughter was not much more than a toddler then). On the way, we stopped at a restaurant, which also had a sizable gift shop.
In the gift shop, we saw Douglas the Talking Fir--a small, singing Christmas tree. As we are a rather goofy family, Douglas appealed to us, so we bought him.
Each Christmas, Douglas comes down from the attic, gets fresh batteries, and gets set up long before the live Christmas tree. His voice hasn't faltered over the years, though this year we noticed that his mouth doesn't move as well as it used to and his branches are beginning to show a little wear and tear. But he's done us good and faithful service, and should he ever cease to talk, I doubt we would be able to part with him. So here's to Douglas--a family tradition!
Here's a video of Douglas doing his thing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_4VwCta1Kg
About 10 years ago, my mother and I took my daughter to a Barney the Purple Dinosaur concert (I should hasten to add that my daughter was not much more than a toddler then). On the way, we stopped at a restaurant, which also had a sizable gift shop.
In the gift shop, we saw Douglas the Talking Fir--a small, singing Christmas tree. As we are a rather goofy family, Douglas appealed to us, so we bought him.
Each Christmas, Douglas comes down from the attic, gets fresh batteries, and gets set up long before the live Christmas tree. His voice hasn't faltered over the years, though this year we noticed that his mouth doesn't move as well as it used to and his branches are beginning to show a little wear and tear. But he's done us good and faithful service, and should he ever cease to talk, I doubt we would be able to part with him. So here's to Douglas--a family tradition!
Here's a video of Douglas doing his thing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_4VwCta1Kg
Susan Higginbotham
Coming in October: The Woodvilles
http://www.susanhigginbotham.com/
http://www.susanhigginbotham.com/blog/
Coming in October: The Woodvilles
http://www.susanhigginbotham.com/
http://www.susanhigginbotham.com/blog/
- sweetpotatoboy
- Bibliophile
- Posts: 1641
- Joined: August 2008
- Location: London, UK
[quote=""boswellbaxter""]I'm not up until December 22, but in the meantime, as part of my tradition of having Christmas fun on my blog, you might enjoy this long-lost Christmas newsletter from Richard III and Anne Neville:
http://susandhigginbotham.blogspot.com/ ... style.html[/quote]
I really enjoyed that! Thanks.
http://susandhigginbotham.blogspot.com/ ... style.html[/quote]
I really enjoyed that! Thanks.