Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport has erected the world’s largest bunch of mistletoe in the passenger concourse – a perfect excuse for that kiss of welcome this season. According to the YouTube description: The ten foot by eight foot structure which took three weeks to construct weighs 43kg [about 95 pounds] and includes more than… Continue reading World’s largest bunch of mistletoe!
Tag: Christmas
A superb rant!
Stingray, the male half of the Atomic Nerds, has unleased a truly superb rant about the ‘commercial Christmas’ being inflicted upon us all, as usual, at this time of year. His language is sometimes over the top, but in general he says it all very well indeed – and very rudely! Here are a few… Continue reading A superb rant!
Meeting the Christmas consumer demand
The Daily Mail has published two articles on gigantic warehouses stuffed full of Christmas goods to meet shopping demand in England. I’m sure there are many such warehouses in this country as well. The pictures are daunting, to say the least . . . Here’s the Amazon.com warehouse in England: And here’s a liquor warehouse… Continue reading Meeting the Christmas consumer demand
In light-hearted Christmas vein . . .
I’m still enjoying the Twelve Days of Christmas, although not many Americans seem to celebrate the feast for the full period. I found two posts on other blogs that had me cackling into my tea today, and I wanted to share them with you. The first is from John Scalzi – “How You Know It’s… Continue reading In light-hearted Christmas vein . . .
Christmas food
Christmas is traditionally a time to enjoy the company of family and friends, and particularly to over-indulge in rich foods. I haven’t done so in quite a while, living alone as I do, but I enjoy reading about various ways to make the season heavy. Of course, the season of celebration extends through the traditional… Continue reading Christmas food