Christmas 2021

  A happy, holy and blessed Christmas to all my readers.  Let this music remind us of what we’re celebrating today, and give us joy. And my wish and prayer for all of us this Christmas? Peace be with you.  There’s not very much of the world’s peace in evidence this Christmas, but in God’s… Continue reading Christmas 2021

Sunday morning music

  This unusual rendition of the well-known Carol of the Bells caught my eye (and ear) recently.  It’s played, not on bells, but on Boomwhackers.  The added comedic byplay is a bonus. I’m still not sure about the Biblical authenticity of Boomwhackers in Bethlehem, but you can’t have it all! Peter

In case you’re wondering why parcels and packages are still slow…

  … it’s for a very simple reason, according to The Loadstar. The torrent of parcel movement in the US has changed direction, as consumers return millions of goods ordered online in the run-up to the holidays. John Haber, president & CEO of parcel logistics consultancy Spend Management, described it as a ‘returns tsunami’ –… Continue reading In case you’re wondering why parcels and packages are still slow…

Christmas hiatus

  I’m taking a couple of days off blogging for the Christmas weekend.  Normal service will resume on Monday morning, December 28th.  Until then, please amuse yourself with the folks (and their blogs) in my sidebar. May the blessings of the season continue for you and yours. Peter

Christmas 2020, and a memory that’s still fresh

  I wish all my readers and friends a blessed, holy, merry and happy Christmas (in that order!).  May the “Reason for the season” be alive in our hearts this day. He came alive in my heart on a particularly bad Christmas Eve back in South Africa, the best part of forty years ago.  I… Continue reading Christmas 2020, and a memory that’s still fresh

Santa’s journey – Royal Tank Regiment edition

It seems that, for their last PT parade before Christmas each year, the Royal Tank Regiment in the UK (the oldest tank unit in the world) stages a fun race for wannabe Santa Clauses in their makeshift sleighs.  This Christmas was no exception. Having to eat six mince pies and drink half a gallon of milk… Continue reading Santa’s journey – Royal Tank Regiment edition