Monthly Archives: December 2021

Being effaced

Posted on 10th December 2021 by Ian

A Christmas song is played in school each morning. There is a dull predictability about their pop music banality. The sequence of songs is to culminate with Mariah Carey. If that is the best Christmas song that can be imagined, … Continue reading →

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Saint Nicholas’ magic

Posted on 6th December 2021 by Ian

In much of northern Europe, today is Saint Nicholas’ Day, the feast of Santa Claus. Christmas draws closer. In normal times, the coming frosty days would have seen the Christmas markets in medieval European towns and cities. There would have … Continue reading →

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Christmas on the never-never

Posted on 2nd December 2021 by Ian

Christmas approaches and the demand for Barbie houses seems as buoyant as ever. The cheapest Barbie Dreamhouse is £250 from Argos. Littlewoods have it at £329. Why would anyone pay £79 more? Presumably because Littlewoods have the option to buy … Continue reading →

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