A Carol Service or two on the 18 December
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A Carol Service or two on the 18 December

Today was “Carol Service Sunday” – in the morning we had the Sunday School Carol Service – with probably over 100 kids taking part. The youngest 2 classes performed the Nativity With the inevitable cute sheep, cows, angels, wise men, shepherds, inn keeper, Mary, Joseph and of course featuring Baby Jesus. Our son was one…

Christmas Concerts, Christmas Parties and Christmas Lunches on the 14th Day of December
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Christmas Concerts, Christmas Parties and Christmas Lunches on the 14th Day of December

It has been a hectic few days here, and today I am sharing a little of what has been happening. Yesterday was the school Christmas Concert for my son and 180 other kids in P3 and P4 at his primary school. The staff do an amazing job, and the songs, the costumes and the true…

On the 13th Day of December – our family Christmas Card
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On the 13th Day of December – our family Christmas Card

Since I discovered digital scrapbooking and the joys of photoshop in 2007, I have always photographed, edited and created our family Christmas Card. Usually when we are up at the cottage at half-term at the end of October/beginning of November I persuade encourage bribe my kids to let me take their photos for the card. …

On the 10th Day of December – a Christmas nativity or three….
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On the 10th Day of December – a Christmas nativity or three….

Today/tonight I am sharing a few more from my growing Christmas nativity collection. This year I have a cluster on the top of the piano. I appreciate these perhaps paint a cute and cosy picture of the nativity, whereas the reality of the manger and the birth was not so pretty. However, I still like…

On the 9th Day of December – how we do Christmas Dinner in N Ireland
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On the 9th Day of December – how we do Christmas Dinner in N Ireland

One of my favourite meals of the year has to be Christmas Dinner on Christmas Day, although the leftovers on Boxing Day (26th December). I love the turkey, ham and all the trimmings – stuffing, gravy and of course Brussell Sprouts! (no-one else in the family is so keen on them).  My mum usually provides…