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Beauty, Christmas, Hope, Life8 Comments

Christmas lights

20/12/2020 20angel13

I’ve always wanted twinkly trees but in London we didn’t have trees to twink. So when we moved to this house in Sussex, the fruit trees by the front door filled me with quiet joy. At Christmas, we would have … Continue reading Christmas lights

Acceptance, Celebrations, Christmas, Hope, Life, Wisdom17 Comments

Look up

06/12/2020 20angel13

Dad loved Christmas. His eyes would go all shiny and bright as he recounted stories of his youth, how he and his brothers would choose a Christmas tree, cut it down and drag it home by sledge through the snow. … Continue reading Look up

Christmas4 Comments

Bad Wrapping and the Gift of Hope

23/12/201523/12/2015 20angel13

Sad fact – people have no inclination to open presents I’ve wrapped. This is because, instead of tantalising hints at treasure within, they give off an aura of utter tat, fallen from the back of a lorry or bought at … Continue reading Bad Wrapping and the Gift of Hope

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One Moment One Christmas

06/12/2015 20angel13

It feels like it happened yesterday. Though in fact it’s fifty Christmases since we were in our little house by the sea. Funny how the intense impressions of youth are saved forever on your hard-drive, whereas why you came to … Continue reading One Moment One Christmas

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Prayer, Advent and Latin Verbs

27/11/2015 20angel13

Call me sad but I loved Latin verbs. At an all-girls school, stuffed with hormones and self-obsession (I levelled out but have recently declined again – for obvious reasons), Latin verbs were immensely comforting. Like the shipping forecast , there … Continue reading Prayer, Advent and Latin Verbs

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How Merry is Yours so Far?

27/12/2014 20angel13

I’ve been struggling with semantic honesty lately. Don’t know why, but I’ve found myself analysing what we say and imagining what would happen if we took each other at our word. For an English person this could be social suicide … Continue reading How Merry is Yours so Far?

Christmas, Hope, Life12 Comments

Advent, sheep and a kiss from a stranger

05/12/201405/12/2014 20angel13

It’s been a strange week. I’m on my way home from work after what is called a challenging day. It’s a fitting end really; that is to say, there is darkness, traffic, and rain-galloping cats and dogs. And the lower lid … Continue reading Advent, sheep and a kiss from a stranger

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