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St-Nicolas 

Posted on December 5, 2018December 7, 2018 By admin

Le 6 décembre, jour de la Saint-Nicolas, est fêté traditionnellement dans plusieurs pays européens du Nord et de l’Est de l’Europe (notamment la Belgique, le Luxembourg, le Nord et l’Est de la France surtout en Lorraine et en Alsace, les Pays-Bas, l’Allemagne et la Suisse) « où il distribue des cadeaux à tous les enfants sages ».

Lors de sa « tournée », saint Nicolas distribue traditionnellement une orange et du pain d’épices portant son effigie. Le Père Fouettard, vêtu de noir et porteur d’un grand fagot, parfois le visage barbouillé de suie, l’accompagne, et distribue une trique (une branche de son fagot) aux enfants qui n’ont pas été sages et menace de les frapper. Saint Nicolas est censé voyager sur un âne; aussi les enfants doivent-ils, le soir, préparer de la nourriture (foin, paille, carotte ou grain) pour l’animal. Au matin, ils trouvent les friandises (ou la trique) à la place de ce qu’ils ont préparé pour l’âne.

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Christmas tree, done! 

Posted on December 2, 2018December 4, 2018 By admin

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Xmas decoration cull

Posted on December 2, 2018December 4, 2018 By admin

We brought up all of the Christmas decorations from the cave. Turns out, we have 3 milk crates full of lights, wreaths, tinsel and garlands, 3 suitcases full of model village houses, one Fortnum & Mason hamper full of figurines, 2 large shopping bags of tree baubles, 2 trees, and I’m sure I’m forgetting stuff. 

We’ve sorted out stuff that’s getting a bit old and broken, but we still have lots to put up!

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Schilliger Christmas display 

Posted on October 12, 2018 By admin

I like the Christmas Circus theme. It’s still early, but Christmas is getting nearer. This makes me happy, or as near to it as I can get these days.

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Bobble and Rabbit go to London

Posted on January 8, 2018 By admin

Over the Christmas holiday, Bobble and Rabbit went to London. They ate all the cheese, and drank all the gin and wine. They also got into all sorts of mischief.

All our Christmas pictures here: https://www.flubu.com/blog/pictures/xmas_2017/

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2017 was shite. Bring on 2018! 

Posted on January 1, 2018January 8, 2018 By admin

2017 was a hot mess of a year, on so many levels. 2018 will be better, because we’re going to make it so!

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Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2017January 6, 2018 By admin

Happy New Year

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There’s always time for bad porn

Posted on December 29, 2017 By admin

Without fail, the most popular posts on my blog are “bad Christmas porn” and “Michel Roux lemon tart”. This has not changed since thay have been published (over 7 years ago now).

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The Grogan bar is a thing of beauty 

Posted on December 25, 2017December 29, 2017 By admin

There’s enough booze to kill a small horse, twice. 

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Christmas food overload 

Posted on December 25, 2017December 29, 2017 By admin

Anglo-Swiss fusion: wild boar filet, braised red cabbage, and all the traditional English trimmings.

Must go digest now.

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