COLD DARK ROOM

[JoesMum]

Yeah, yeah, just blame it on the in-laws! So much wine it didn't all fit into ONE picture!

Actually that's rather less than we usually bring back. The wine cabinet is full

 

[Kristoff]

Actually that's rather less than we usually bring back. The wine cabinet is full

Guess you can't use the oven...

 

[Momof4]

@EllieMay
What a fun day and that tree is gorgeous!! Can’t wait to see it decorated!!

 

[Bee62]

Sarcasm!!
Mine was horrid...

WHY ???

 

[Bee62]

I know two British families that do the same with no German influence in their families. They are both Church of England vicars, but I don't know if that's significant.

Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, was German and he brought the Christmas tree tradition to the UK. He insisted on trees decorated in the German tradition and then high society caught on. Eventually it spread to everyone having a Christmas Tree.

I think putting them up early is influenced heavily by the shops trying to sell as much as possible before Christmas.

We don't put ours up until after my Mum's birthday on December 15th.

Interesting to know who brought the Christmas tree tradition to England. Thank you Linda. You know a lot about English traditions.

 

[Kristoff]

WHY ???

I'm mommy full-time at weekends, and only part-time when there's school. That's why I love Mondays!

 

[JoesMum]

Guess you can't use the oven...

Umm. No [emoji23]

 

[JoesMum]

Interesting to know who brought the Christmas tree tradition to England. Thank you Linda. You know a lot about English traditions.

I'm interested. I'm like a sponge ad soak these things up. I am a mine of useless information


I think Prince Albert is probably why we share so many Christmas Carols too. Silent Night = Stille Nacht, O Tannenbaum = O Christmas Tree, etc

 

[Bee62]

I'm mommy full-time at weekends, and only part-time when there's school. That's why I love Mondays!

My deepest "condolence"..... LOL

 

[Bee62]

I'm interested. I'm like a sponge ad soak these things up. I am a mine of useless information


I think Prince Albert is probably why we share so many Christmas Carols too. Silent Night = Stille Nacht, O Tannenbaum = O Christmas Tree, etc

To be a sponge for informations is great. I read these things and forget them quick again....

 

[Lyn W]

Quick update on my carvings. Here are a few pix of some of the first items I worked on when I was learning the craft. As I got better I learned more what to do to create the nooks and crannies. The two “Old World Santas” on the right are “smokers” - can put some pine incense inside and it billows out Santa’s mouth.

In the first menagerie pix, you can see two unfinished Moose carvings as well as my started but not yet complete spoon on a chain.

Some pix...as I dust off the tools and settle in for a Winter of carving (at least that’s the plan).

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I should take a pix of the back where Santa is holding a bag of goods. The unpainted one, (far leftj is holding a lantern.

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They are lovely - you could sell those at a craft fayre.

 

[Lyn W]

In Germany it is tradition to put the Christmas tree up one day before Christmas or on Christmas day ! Funny how different traditions can be.

I never put mine up until Xmas eve, I'm sure it went up sooner when we were children.
It's more to do with me working and not being here to enjoy it now.

 

[Lyn W]

OK, I'm losing my train of thought in this conversation!

Poor you - that can be very freightening.

 

[Lyn W]

Sarcasm!!
Mine was horrid...

Oh dear sorry about that, hopefully it will improve as the day goes on.

 

[Lyn W]

Of course I will. I am on my way.[emoji6]

SA v Wales in the rugby this evening Carol.
There's been some argy bargy but may the best team win!!

Good film on late last night as well which made me think of you called 'Invictus'. It was about the 1995 Rugby World Cup in SA, a lot of which was filmed in Cape Town, also Jo'burg Robben Island and Pretoria.
Springboks won the world cup that year!

 

[Yvonne G]

Poor you - that can be very freightening.

Let's don't let our conversation get de-railed. . . what were we talking about now?

 

[Yvonne G]

Sorry about that. It's so seldom I can think of a pun, I have to use it when it pops.

 

[EllieMay]

Quick update on my carvings. Here are a few pix of some of the first items I worked on when I was learning the craft. As I got better I learned more what to do to create the nooks and crannies. The two “Old World Santas” on the right are “smokers” - can put some pine incense inside and it billows out Santa’s mouth.

In the first menagerie pix, you can see two unfinished Moose carvings as well as my started but not yet complete spoon on a chain.

Some pix...as I dust off the tools and settle in for a Winter of carving (at least that’s the plan).

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I should take a pix of the back where Santa is holding a bag of goods. The unpainted one, (far leftj is holding a lantern.

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What an amazing talent you have! Those are beautiful!

 

[EllieMay]

@EllieMay
What a fun day and that tree is gorgeous!! Can’t wait to see it decorated!!

Thanks Kathy!!! Me too.... you think the kids might get to it today??? [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Momof4]

Thanks Kathy!!! Me too.... you think the kids might get to it today??? [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

If they’re like mine, then nope!!

I’m thinking about a Costco fake tree.