Entries Tagged as 'Christmas'

January 17, 2008

Cracking Nutcracker Gromit

Writing about http://esales.roh.org.uk/christmas/video/nutcracker.aspx
Went to see this last night.  So pretty!  I am of course a Sugar Plum Fairy myself - have I ever told you the story?
I was, aged 6 or so, practicising before ballet class by ‘pirouetting’ down the hall.  Unfortunately, I twirled down the hall and straight through the glass front door.  And [...]

December 7, 2007

Festive OUBay

Follow up to http://caseyleaver.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/intranet-distraction-oubay/ 
You can almost picture the festive scene….
Enter small child home from school with mud artfully splashed up back of trousers and trailing satchell behind them.
Small child: Mu-um, oh yeah, we was s’posed to get costumes for the play…
Anyone got a child’s monkey outfit for ages 3 - 5 years I can borrow [...]

December 6, 2007

Where can I get a Panserbjørne?

We went to see The Golden Compass last night.  It was fast-paced (no surprise given the length) and visually beautiful - but the script was a bit clumsy in places:
It’s Ma Costa, Head of the Gyptians and Billy Costa’s mother….
But I was left wondering where I could get an Armoured Bear.
Himself suggested that I could [...]

October 16, 2007

Rocking Around the Christmas Tree

Last night I had an unpleasant reoccuring dream.
It’s Christmas Eve night and I’m at my parents’ house.  But I have not bought one present.
This version of the dream had me frantically checking through my own existing belongings to see what could be gifted to people, running through alternate ideas such as making vouchers or cooking [...]

December 14, 2006

Merry Christmas


December 8, 2005

Festive Fun


December 7, 2005

Christmas Reading


December 5, 2005

My Non–Winning Entry


December 5, 2005

Christmas is Open


November 28, 2005

Fat Feathery Flakes