Arts
Jinnie’s Story, Book Nine – Chapter Eleven
The twins said they did not want a ‘posh meal’ in the hotel restaurant if they were going to have one at the opening of the Trattoria Trevi Worthing the next evening, so Jinnie, Paolo, [more…]
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In The Bleak Midwinter
This is a poem written by Christina Rossetti, set to music first by Gustav Holst in 1906 and then by Harold Darke in 1911. This is by Darke : Swiss Bob 2025
Christianity
Christmas at Christmas With Christmas
Spending Christmas at Christmas with Christmas sounds a very Puffin thing to do. First of all, we’ll have to decide when to meet. The eagle-eyed among you may point out that we’ve missed our chance, [more…]
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Fabulously Festive Fridays – Plank Spanking
Welcome back my friends to the flamboyance that never ends, and please be welcome to yet another of our regular sprout-fuelled snuffles around the sweaty intergluteal cleft of popular culture. I trust you all enjoyed [more…]
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In search of Christmas in mainland China
Hongkonger spent the weekend before Christmas over the mainland border in Guandong province. Different to Hong Kong? Oh yes. I can recall many years ago landing in Hong Kong in December to be confronted by [more…]
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Painted in about 1470/75, it is in the National Gallery. In memory of Caroline Catherine McNicholas 2nd October 1957 – 3rd January 2022 OldTrout
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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. O come, Thou Rod of [more…]
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Fabulously Festive Fridays – The Christmas Single
Welcome back my friends to the flamboyance that never ends, and please be welcome to yet another of our regular Babycham fuelled snuffles around the sweaty intergluteal cleft of popular culture. Tonight, after our previous [more…]
Education
The Party’s Over, It’s Time to Call It a Day
When I handed in my resignation/retirement letter to the Head Teacher, Mrs Easthope, she agreed to move the usual end of term assembly from the morning to the afternoon. I wanted to give this speech, [more…]