There is an irony at this time of year. Everyone talks about the “season of goodwill” but other than making a few (forced) false platitudes, sending Christmas cards and gifts (often because they think they should, or because of some selfish reason to be seen to be being generous) most people become (much more) self [...] Read more »
Let it Slow, Let it Slow, Let it Slow: Seasons Greetings!
Excuse the bad pun of the title, I just couldn’t help myself… Well, it is that time of year again. Christmas has snuck back round and this will most probably be my last post of 2010. So I just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. For the [...] Read more »
Bah Humbag: Slowing Down Christmas
Well, it is December and I have lifted my self imposed Christmas embargo. I refuse to even think about Christmas until now, no matter how much adverts and Tesco try and make me (I am sat here watching Love Actually. It is the one film that cannot fail to make me feel Christmassy!). I don’t [...] Read more »
Slow Yule Part 4 – Merry Christmas/Seasons Greetings
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 »