We woke up to snow this morning and lots of it. A little late for Christmas Day but a pretty sight all the same. A blanket of it covers large swathes of Northern Ireland as the country enters the fifth day of a six week lockdown. There were over 2,100 positive coronavirus cases yesterday, aContinue reading “The 12 Blogs Of Christmas #9”
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The 12 Blogs Of Christmas #5
‘Tis the season for wearing outlandish, itchy, ill-fitting Christmas jumpers. Well, maybe not so much this year, as office parties have been cancelled en masse meaning we have less opportunity to parade around in our ‘hilarious’ festive apparel. Personally I think they kind of lost their impact when everybody started to wear one as opposedContinue reading “The 12 Blogs Of Christmas #5”
The 12 Blogs Of Christmas #4
Christmas is always an olfactory experience at chez Black. I googled that big word. Apparently it has something to do with noses and smelling. Fionnuala and the girls have been burning Christmas candles, putting cinnamon smelling things on top of the radiators and generally doing everything within their power to eradicate ‘man smells’ from theContinue reading “The 12 Blogs Of Christmas #4”
The 12 Blogs of Christmas #2
For a good part of yesterday, I had the dulcet tones of ‘Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer’ on a permanent loop in my head. The more it played, the more I felt what little festive spirit I retained within me slowly ebbing away down the plughole as the joint spirits of the GrinchContinue reading “The 12 Blogs of Christmas #2”
Looking For A Christmas Gift
Good Morning from Northern Ireland. If you’re an avid reader and looking to treat yourself or a loved one this festive period then look no further than ‘A New Jerusalem,’ the latest instalment in my fantasy series, ‘The Kirkwood Scott Chronicles.’ Please support me on my writing journey and thank you to those of youContinue reading “Looking For A Christmas Gift”
Happy Halloween From Frosty
I met this chap during my lunchtime stroll around Belfast today. He looked so happy and pleased with himself that I hadn’t the heart to tell him that he had in fact turned up two months early for the wrong holiday. Maybe someone will take him to one side and have a quite word withContinue reading “Happy Halloween From Frosty”
Will Christmas Ever End?
Took this photo today while walking through Castle Court Shopping Centre in Belfast city centre. Our political parties get fined if they don’t take down election posters within two weeks of the event. Should the same apply for Christmas decorations that stay up beyond the traditional date of 6th January? And if so, what? FinancialContinue reading “Will Christmas Ever End?”
It’s Christmas 🎄
Christmas has well and truly arrived at chez Black with Fionnuala’s creative talents to the fore. She made many of these decorations herself and has worked incredibly hard infusing a festive spirit throughout the house. She’s a terrific mummy making sure the kids will have fond memories of their holidays at home. When do youContinue reading “It’s Christmas 🎄”
Belfast Christmas Market
We travelled up to Belfast this afternoon to experience the sights, sounds and smells of the Christmas Market. It was a little crowded for us but the girls got to sample some French-Canadian cuisine while I made my annual trek to the gigantic muffin stall. Fionnuala and Adam settled for a drive thru McDonalds onContinue reading “Belfast Christmas Market”
Kill Loneliness At Christmas
Fionnuala has asked me to write, updating you on the Christmas card initiative which she posted about several weeks ago. If you are taking part she will e-mail you next week with details of who you are writing to. You can still take part if you would like to send a Christmas card to someoneContinue reading “Kill Loneliness At Christmas”
It’s Been Nice Knowing You All
Today I die…. Well, possibly. I am prone to occasional exaggeration and have always been a ‘glass half empty’ kind of guy but the omens are not good. Hannah is heading up to the North Coast later today for an activity weekend so Fionnuala breezily announced she had booked a session for Adam and RebeccaContinue reading “It’s Been Nice Knowing You All”
Where Are All The Greenlanders?
The little man who lives in my phone was busy last night as I woke up to discover my WordPress app had changed. Some might argue it was just a standard upgrade but I know better. It was the little man in my phone, right? Anyway the app now had lots of snazzy changes forContinue reading “Where Are All The Greenlanders?”
The Curious Case Of People Who Read Christmas Blogs In March
As the first quarter of the year draws to a close, I’m somewhat surprised that people are still viewing a series of blogs I posted at Christmas – imaginatively entitled ‘The 12 Blogging Questions of Christmas’. Are people accidentally stumbling across these posts or are there folk out there who just can’t abide parting withContinue reading “The Curious Case Of People Who Read Christmas Blogs In March”
The 12 Blogging Questions Of Christmas – Day 8 – Do You Like Or Loathe Chris Rea?
You know that Chris Rea song, ‘Driving Home for Christmas’? Well I hate it. Whenever it comes on the radio, I reach for the tuner and change channel pronto. I think it’s his gravelly, dour voice. He turns the most positive message into a depressing dirge. I can think of nothing more depressing than beingContinue reading “The 12 Blogging Questions Of Christmas – Day 8 – Do You Like Or Loathe Chris Rea?”
It’s 23 November….Happy Christmas!
HAPPY CHRISTMAS! Er….okay. I realise it’s not even December yet, but Fionnuala and I buckled to pressure from our daughters today. Hannah has already been watching Christmas movies for several weeks, and was belting out festive tunes this morning in the car. It was only a matter of time before I was dispatched to theContinue reading “It’s 23 November….Happy Christmas!”
It’s 100 Days Til Christmas
Fionnuala thoughtfully reminded me this evening that it was a mere 100 days until Christmas. I think it was her not so subtle way of warning me it was now open season as far as festive preparations went. I fully expect to return home later this week to find a 12 foot inflatable Santa staringContinue reading “It’s 100 Days Til Christmas”
Homemade Christmas with Love
It is no secret that Christmas is hands down my favourite time of year. I could watch Christmas films from 1st January to 31st December. I love the smells that fill the house – cinnamon, ginger, fresh pine and the turkey and stuffing cooking in the oven. I love the cold weather bonus if itContinue reading “Homemade Christmas with Love”
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