“Faith is salted and peppered through everything at Christmas. And I love at least one night by the Christmas tree to sing and feel the quiet holiness of that time that’s set apart to celebrate love, friendship, and God’s gift of the Christ child” – Amy Grant Project 365: #239 The neighbourhood all leave their…
Day 238: Bands and caroling
“I think that there are a lot of really beautiful Christmas carols” – Gillian Jacobs Project 365: #238 Another Christmas-tree lighting…this time in Chester, and accompanied by the Mendham brass band and singers. Christmas is now feeling real! Santa again arrived in real fire-engine style, and was greeted with delighted squeals by loads of kids!…
Day 237: Lighting of the Mendham Christmas tree
“I love Christmas, not just because of the presents but because of all the decorations and lights and the warmth of the season” – Ashley Tisdale Project 365: #237 I love the traditions of the small towns that have been happening for years just the same as they always have. Each little town seems to…
Day 236: The sousaphone
“I’ve got a lot of respect for tuba players, just carrying that thing around” – Jim Pattison Project 365: #236 Well, Nic has graduated to the Sousaphone for the lighting of the Christmas tree in Chester on Sunday! I had no idea how to spell ‘sousaphone’…and it conjoured up ‘Seussical’ images in my mind! It…
Day 235: Time for decorating
“Science and technology revolutionize our lives, but memory, tradition and myth frame our response” – Arthur M. Schlesinger Project 365: #235 Even in the last 20 years, I can see the immense impact that science and technology have had on our lives, it is almost unbelievable, and sometimes I feel that it all advances too…