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Monthly Archives: December 2009

Merry Christmas

 

The gift of love.

 

The gift of peace.
 
The gift of happiness.
 
May all these be yours at Christmas!
 
 
 

Favourite Christmas Inscriptions

 
Here are some personal favourite Christmas sayings that make wonderful inscriptions in cards and messages at this time of year.

Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childish days; that can recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth; that can transport the sailor and the traveller, thousands [...]

Christmas Toasts

 
Here is a selection of ten toasts for your Christmas gathering.

May Peace be your gift at Christmas and your blessing all year through! 

May peace, love and prosperity follow you always.

May the Blessings of Christmas be with you today and always.

May the closeness of friends, the comfort of home, and the unity of our [...]

Quotations to infuse the spirit of Christmas

 
Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childhood days, recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth, and transport the traveler back to his own fireside and quiet home! - Charles Dickens
 
There is no ideal Christmas; only the one Christmas you decide to make as a reflection [...]

Top Ten Christmas Record Breakers

 
Here is a list of some pretty amazing Christmas records.

Biggest selling christmas song is Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” The song was written by Sir Bob Geldof, and sold fifty million copies and continues to be a holiday favorite today!

The world’s largest gift was the Statue of Liberty. The people of France [...]

This just in… Christmas is to be Downsized

 
Today’s global challenges require the North Pole to continue to look for
better, more competitive steps. Effective immediately, the following economy
measures are to take place in the “Twelve Days of Christmas” subsidiary:

The partridge will be retained, but the pear tree never turned out to be
the cash crop forecasted. It will be replaced by a plastic hanging [...]

Christmas facts from around the world (2)

 
One Norwegian Christmas custom begins in late autumn at harvest time. The finest wheat is gathered and saved until Christmas. This wheat is then attached to poles made from tree branches, making perches for the birds. A large circle of snow is cleared away beneath each perch. According to the Norwegians, this provides a place [...]

Christmas facts from around the world (1)

 
In Britain, the Holy Days and Fasting Days Act of 1551, which has not yet been repealed, states that every citizen must attend a Christian church service on Christmas Day, and must not use any kind of vehicle to get to the service.
 
Also in Britain, eating mince pies at Christmas dates back to the [...]

10 favourite lines from It’s A Wonderful Life

 
Here are ten of my favourite sayings from this Christmas classic:

George Bailey: Well, you look about the kind of angel I’d get. Sort of a fallen angel, aren’t you? What happened to your wings?

Clarence (the angel): Strange, isn’t it? Each man’s life touches so many other lives. When he isn’t around he leaves an awful [...]

A top-ten Christmas movie list

 
Here’s my humble opinion of the top ten movies - “the must sees” - at this special time of year.

It’s a Wonderful Life

White Christmas

A Christmas Carol (1938 or 1951)

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Miracle on 34th Street

A Christmas Story (1983)

The Santa Clause

Elf

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Pass the eggnog….