The Christmas music
We had a rather lovely, but oh so tiring, day yesterday.
We had plans to venture down the M1 a little way to Meadowhall…our friendly out of town shopping mall – or as in my case not so friendly. I find the noise of these places resembles something akin to being in an echoing submarine, which is an unlikely comparison given that I have never been in a submarine but my imagination is convinced it would be the same.
It was quite festive though. Larger than life teddy bears singing Christmas songs (the grandchildren would have been delighted), lots of dangling, glittery décor hanging like chandeliers above us and an abundance of Christmas goodies…far more than are really good for the planet.
I came home clutching a rather sweet little carrier bag from one of my favourite shops The White Company containing two silver stars, one for each daughter.
I usually give them angels, balanced on the top of their stockings but for some reason angels are seemingly in short supply this year so the stars are on standby just in case. Though, as angels often do I am sure one (hopefully two) will appear in time.
We had a look in the Flying Tiger for anything that caught my eye but apart from a string of copper wired lights and some ‘handy’ Christmas bags I could not be tempted. I wasn’t tempted either in Lakeland or Waterstones and DH who is not known for his love of shopping was obviously getting a little jittery so we left, went round to Ikea for our free tea and coffee and came home.
I am in the stage of gathering. I have a little heap of foliage I collected in my greenhouse ready for the wreath making day and a run off a few sheets of my printed linocuts for the card making day. Waiting in the kitchen is the marinated fruit to make my cake today and weather permitting DH will be festooning the tree in our front garden with a string of lights. So nothing to show yet and the reason I am leaving you with a little offering of some festive music for Advent day 4.
Carols and music is so much a part of Christmas; I miss the Carol singing the old way going around the streets in the village with our lanterns, Carol sheets and a few frozen fngers but with the promise of a warm mince pie and a hot drink at the end. Now our village has decided to move with the times and offers Carols in the Park and Carols in the pub. Somehow through other commitments I missed both events!
I mention music today as I will most definitely be beating my Christmas cake mixture to the sound of Carols at Christmas – all my favourites on one CD…turned way up high whilst DH is outside so I can join in and sing quite off key and no-one will know.
This music is unfortunately not on my CD and is a favourite. Do have a listen.
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I’ve wrapped everything that has been bought so far, with some help from the cat.
A busy day yesterday as just back from postbox and a new neighbour popped in to introduce herself and just as she had gone, my Stepmum and Stepsister turned up. They had been to see my Stepbrother and popped in to us too on their way back to Yorkshire.
I hate large shopping centres, the crowds do me these days and I look at all the ‘stuff’ and think it will be reduced to pennies after Christmas and what a waste. Gill Xx
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I still cannot get over the amount of stuff there was in that one shopping mall (mostly tat as my DH would say) – where are we, as a nation, going to put it all? …certainly not in my house though. I like busy days of seeing people it is like having a birthday.
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I made a play list on Alexa a couple years ago, playing it on shuffle keeps it fresh, I sing along like a strangled cat hubby is kind to me he know I love December music. I am icing 2 small cakes tomorrow and marzipan the big one bit earlier this year. Monday we will do our bigger Lifl shop.
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Marlene, poppypatchwork
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When I had my thyroid removed my voice went with it! I only sing in the shower or when I’m hoovering now or alone in the car. No such modern cons as Alexa here – we still have LP’s from 60’s to 80’s but have managed to progress onto tapes and CD’s! We have a brand new Lidl opening here very soon – I wonder if it will harm Tesco and Sainsbury’s.
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