We are taking a break from the blog to work on an exciting new project together. Thank you to all our readers and wishing you all good things for the year to come. Claire and Sam
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Christmas all wrapped up
Dear Sam, What great Advent Calendar ideas you mentioned in your last post; I'm trying out the reverse calendar, as there are lots of charities here that I know will be grateful for a parcel of food and essentials to give out over Christmas. Of course, the other thing we're busy with during Advent is…
“Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas”
Today's Friday Food for Thought is from Peg Bracken (1918 - 2007), American author of humorous books on cooking, etiquette and travel, such as The I Hate to Cook Book. Did you know? December 6th is celebrated as St Nicholas' Day. St Nicholas was a Christian Bishop who was noted for his generosity in helping…
A Child’s Christmas in Wales – a book recommendation for December
The Staircase 9 17 Bookshelf choice for December is A Child's Christmas in Wales, by Dylan Thomas (1914 - 1953) It's a nostalgic and funny account of Christmas time in Swansea, south Wales, during the years of Thomas's youth. Here's the description of what happens when there is a fire at the Prothero household:…
Changing up Advent
Dear Claire, I loved your post about little acts of kindness. I was reminded of our Season of Giving post a couple of years ago about a Trader Joe’s children’s advent calendar that suggested a kind deed for every day, with a little chocolate reward tucked behind each door. Advent is upon us again,…
