Well, well. I didn’t really get as far into exploring the idea of Slowing Down at Christmas as I would have liked. This is due to a couple of factors; dodgy internet connection over the last few weeks (one of the very few downsides to living out in the sticks) and not having the time [...] Read more »
Slow Yule Part 3 – Bad Santa
Santa is evil. This may sound controversial. Hold on, it is going to get worse… The Santa you know and love was essentially designed by Coca Cola. Now I love a Coke, don’t get me wrong, and I don’t want to get into any legal trouble, so all I am going to say is google [...] Read more »
Slow Yule Part 2 – Pre-Reformation Celebrations
Well, my apologies for not getting the next part up until today. Last time I was talking about how Christmas really went pear-shaped around the time of the reformation and the rot continued to set in until today it is little more than a celebration of consumerism (again, I repeat, I am not totally against [...] Read more »
Slow Yule. Part 1
Hello, I have to admit to being a bit random with my journal up until now, just writing what has been on my mind and what I have been up to. Which means I have promised to talk about things in more depth in later entries and then got myself totally distracted and wandered off [...] Read more »