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The Coventry Carol

22nd December 2019 OldTrout 1882 Comments

The fourth Sunday of Advent. #Love Original spelling Modernised spelling Lully, lulla, thow littell tine child, By by, lully, lullay thow littell tyne child, By by, lully, lullay! Lully, lullay, thou little tiny child, Bye [more…]

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Crossword No. 97

21st December 2019 Going Postal 1715 Comments

First correct entry out of ‘the hat’ wins a Christmas puffin mug. Email entries to me by 6.00 pm Christmas Day subject ‘Crossword’. Contact here on email Last weeks’ winner. 96 – Audrey’s Daughter. Answers [more…]

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St. Puffin’s End of Term Report

20th December 2019 Sweaty Dave 3157 Comments

Report to the Governors of Saint Puffin’s School for Disorderly Children. The Autumn Term is always a busy time, here at St. Puffin’s. The election of Head Boy having taken much of our attention in [more…]

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Adeste, Fideles

15th December 2019 OldTrout 1058 Comments

The third Sunday of Advent – #Peace. Maestà, or Maestà of Duccio is an altarpiece composed of many individual paintings commissioned by the city of Siena in 1308 from the artist Duccio di Buoninsegna, 1308–1311 [more…]

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The History Of Christmas Number Ones 1952 – 1999, Part Two: 1976 – 1999

6th December 2019 Going Postal 3525 Comments

Through the years I have enjoyed many things about Christmas and if I were to be asked my favourite thing, I guess I would have to name not just one, but a few. Some of [more…]

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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

1st December 2019 OldTrout 3048 Comments

Today is the first Sunday of Advent.  It is time to light the first candle. #Hope. O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of [more…]

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The History Of Christmas Number Ones 1952 – 1999, Part One: 1952 – 1975

29th November 2019 Going Postal 4212 Comments

Holy mince pies and brandy butter Batman! Is it bauble and tinsel time again already? It seems like we just got the last of the pine needle out of the carpet and here we go [more…]

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Home Alone

26th November 2019 Viciousbutfair 3611 Comments

This Christmas Day I shall dine alone, in fact hopefully, I will spend the whole day with the single person that I trust the most in the entire world, myself. No let downs, no drama, [more…]

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Dill and Coriander Gravlax

23rd November 2019 Going Postal 1706 Comments

Here’s a recipe for that can be used for Christmas – we use it all the year round. I prefer Gravlax to smoked salmon – it’s cheaper and very moreish. I always wait until the [more…]

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