#346: Christmas wreath
‘Of all the trees that are in the wood The holly bears the crown.’ – The Holly and the Ivy
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#345: Father Christmas
‘He had a broad face and a little round belly That shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself’ – Clement Clarke Moore, A Visit from St. Nicholas
#344: Reindeer
‘Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!’ – Clement Clarke Moore, Twas the night before Christmas
#343: Light up a light
‘Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.’ – Anne Frank Singing carols for the a Royal Trinity Hospice with a candle lit procession. This is what Christmas is about!
#342: Turkish Delight
‘Each piece was sweet and light to the very centre and Edmund had never tasted anything more delicious. He was quite warm now, and very comfortable.’ – C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
#341: Sloane Square
‘These lights. This whole city. Somebody had to dream about it first. And maybe that is what I did. I dreamed about coming here, but then I did it.’ – Roald Dahl, James and the Giant Peach
#340: Mince pies
‘Women used to have time to make mince pies and had to fake orgasms. Now we can manage the orgasms, but we have to fake the mince pies. And they call this progress.’ – Allison Pearson, I Don’t Know How She Does It: The Life of Kate Reddy, Working Mother Bought pastry and bought mincemeat… Continue reading #340: Mince pies
#339: Oh Christmas tree
‘O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree, How lovely are your branches! In beauty green will always grow Through summer sun and winter snow.’ – Traditional carol
#338: Bauble
‘Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.’ – Norman Vincent Peale
#337: Christmas jumper
‘I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month. – Harlan Miller