I can't stand Secret Santa and this version I read about, when you don't even know who you're buying for, sounds even worse! Just say no, folks! Dear esteemed colleagues,Let’s have some fun!A Secret Santa with a twist for everyone.Please place your gifts into our big festive sack,Then take one at random, no giving it… Continue reading Secret Santa
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(I’m Always Touched by Your) Christmas Presence, Dear
My best, but slightly weirdest, Christmas present this year was...a Lakeland Bobble Buster. Truly, it's awesome and has totally restored my faith in knitwear. A quick survey of friends and family revealed more strange, yet loved, gifts. I'm not talking about the sort of tat that you pretend to like when you open it but… Continue reading (I’m Always Touched by Your) Christmas Presence, Dear
The Night Before the Night Before Christmas: A True Tale
. Twas the night before the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The presents had been hidden by Mum with great care, Knowing the children would search everywhere. . We children should have been snug in our beds, But visions of wrapped treasures danced… Continue reading The Night Before the Night Before Christmas: A True Tale
Teachers’ Gifts: the thought that counts?
It’s the end of term here, which means the usual rigmarole of buying teachers’ gifts. When I was at school in the '80s, teachers’ gifts were pretty much unheard of. Any child who brought in a present for the teacher was looked upon as some sort of nerd who deserved a turn in the Poking Tunnel™.… Continue reading Teachers’ Gifts: the thought that counts?
