BREAKING NEWS about CHRISTMAS
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We think children are growing up much faster and are more informed about everything. Is this true? My friend’s granddaughter started secondary school in September. She is a bright child full of life and involved in all sports and activities. And in recent times, she is never without a smartphone in her hands (restricted) Yes, […]
A Christmas Passport to Enjoyment
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My favourite description of Christmas is from “A Mother’s Christmas” by Hugh Leonard, published in a collection of Christmas Stories. I have been rereading “Christmas in Ireland”, introduced by Colin Morrison, every year since 1990. My mother who never went abroad in her life was the owner of a passport. It was called Christmas, and […]
Reasons to be Cheerful
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Earlier start to Christmas this year Reasons to be cheerful: This year we climbed into the attic a week earlier than usual. We put the tree and decorations up a week earlier to add some cheer to our home and the road. We also broke with tradition by cutting the Christmas pudding before the 25th; luckily, […]
Christmas in Ireland
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Christmas in Ireland is a collection of short stories written by well-known Irish authors about their memories of Christmas. This is a book I gave my daughter Jennifer as a Christmas present in 1990. After she left home, it stayed in our house and on December 8th each year the book comes down off the […]