At Christmasthe high street fillswith people buying presentsfor loved ones at home. The air wraps us in festivity:Jingle Bells spilling from shops,cinnamon and nutmeg,prickly holly, steaming cups,hot chestnuts and icy snowflakes. But not everyone is going home.Some don’t have one.Some don’t feel safe.Some can’t be who they really are. Care leaversin student halls,learn the sound… Continue reading Always Send the Card
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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
