22 December 2013
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One thing I did get from yesterday’s trip to Sainsbury’s was a free copy of the film Christmas in a Day. This was sponsored by them and I think they used some snippets in their advertising this year but it … Continue reading
16 December 2013
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Aha! The Rock Nativity got covered by the Oxford Mail and the photo they chose to illustrate the article (showing Savannah Willett as Mary) includes the band in the background: You can see me at the left of the frame. … Continue reading
5 December 2013
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One of the glorious things about the Christmas season is the opportunity to dive into the carol songbook. There are one or two of them with which I would gladly do Away (to be almost subtle about it) but many … Continue reading
29 November 2013
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I think today will involve a fair amount of baking; tomorrow we are having an Advent-eve open house for our neighbours so we want to build up a suitable mountain of mince pies. Last year we had about a dozen … Continue reading
16 October 2013
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In the ukulele group at work we are already thinking ahead to Christmas; we only have about six more rehearsals before we are due to appear at a Christmas market so this isn’t as early as it appears. My homework … Continue reading
17 December 2012
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I had my first turkey dinner of the season this lunchtime with colleagues from work. Lots of good food already though and more to come over the next couple of weeks; probably just as well I reduced my weight earlier … Continue reading
16 December 2012
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That glorious hymn is not among the list that will be used at tonight’s St Clement’s Carols by Candlelight service but there are plenty of excellent songs that are. Jane is singing alto while I am singing everything from sub-bass … Continue reading
8 December 2012
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Today has been our day for getting our Christmas cards and letters printed and sealed in envelopes. The process was complicated by several issues and even required a spot of scientific deduction to finish (if a letter weighs 5g, which … Continue reading
7 December 2012
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Last night, Jane and I popped over to the chippy in Wood Farm to pick up our supper. A surprise bonus was the Salvation Army band standing outside and finishing off a set of Christmas carols. There was something beautiful … Continue reading
1 December 2012
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Advent officially starts tomorrow and, to mark it, Jane and I have declared open house in our neighbourhood with (homemade) mince pies, mulled wine and mulled juice on offer. The house is unusually tidy for this time on a Saturday … Continue reading