Today is Winter solstice.
Quay Moments on the Thursday Trail
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Penultimate Monday
The traditional Monday when you realise Christmas day is next Monday and you haven’t done anything except blogging and playing with elves and Lego.
Last year’s potted Christmas tree, repotted and flourished, too good to put indoors.
Christmas Rose
Healfy Elf
Putting up visitors at Christmas
Today’s cheerful tune is another Australian Christmas carol.
Thursday Trivia Trail
Where will you end up today?
At the library coffee morning we had a quiz which most of us found difficult and I only got nine out of thirty two. Here are a few questions, Xmas theme and the past year, answers at the end.
Which country won the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest?
Which two countries hosted the Women’s Football World Cup this year?
Which World Famous film and entertainment company celebrated it’s 100th birthday in 2023?
In the natural world where would you find frankincense and myrrh?
Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ was written in which century?
In the movie Elf, what is the first rule of ‘The Code of Elves’?
Another completely different piece of Christmas Music to liven things up while you ponder the answers.
ANSWERS
Sweden won Eurovision.
Australia and New Zealand hosted the football.
It was Disney’s 100th birthday.
Frankincense and myrrh come from tree resin.
A Christmas Carol was published in 1843, the nineteenth century.
Treat every day like Christmas is the first rule for elves.
How many did you get right? I chose the easiest ones…
Wordless Wednesday – Different Views
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES
CONTINUING THE VARIED SELECTION OF CHRISTMAS MUSIC
Serene Sunday – Sand, Sea and Snow
Silly Saturday – Musical Madness
Friday Follies
It’s that time in December when you think it’s ages till Christmas, but when you turn up to your club or group, everyone except you has brought Christmas cards…
That’s Christmas dinner sorted. When you are so glad to be a CoOp member so you get emails with fantastic recipe ideas! Please note this is green Southern CoOp, not blue CoOp up the road, who probably wouldn’t want to be connected with such culinary crimes!
When you can only find four Christmas decorations.
When you wonder who opened day 8 on your advent calendar.
Music to liven your weekend.
Thursday Tree Trail
Visit the house…
Wordless Wednesday Winter Wonderland
Today’s cheerful tune should liven you up.
Monday Meanderings
It’s important to have a good author profile picture
Today was wet and miserable so I took some wet and miserable photos…
You could pretend you are on a tropical island…
Or fly away…
…or take the train.
Winter Wonderlands are best enjoyed at night
Dare you try the ride?
Today’s cheerful tune.
Times and Tides of a Beachwriter 