The robin that sits on top of my Christmas tree has been with me for over thirty years. He is looking a little past his prime, perhaps, but we know each other. He has watched my children grow, he sat on the branches of their first Christmas tree. This year he is helping to raise £250 for charity via Angela and Hugh. It’s a lovely idea.
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Sue Vincent was a Yorkshire born writer, esoteric teacher and a Director of The Silent Eye. She was immersed in the Mysteries all her life. Sue maintained a popular blog and is co-author of The Mystical Hexagram with Dr G.M.Vasey. Sue lived in Buckinghamshire, having been stranded there due to an accident with a blindfold, a pin and a map. She had a lasting love-affair with the landscape of Albion, the hidden country of the heart. Sue passed into spirit at the end of March 2021.
On my tree there is…. wait for it…. a STAR! 😀
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Used to be on mine too 🙂 No idea where it went….
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I like stars. Weirdly… I am not a fan of angels on top of trees. I have no idea why. I do like the robin though. That is very creative. 🙂
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Angels look the wrong shape somehow with the wide skirts… Stars work nicely. I like my little friend though 🙂
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Thank you so much for participating in my charity Christmas tree topper challenge, Sue.
This is the first Robin we have seen pearched on top of a Christmas tree and we think he looks right at home up there at the top. At 33 years old, he’s older than my Angel, Angela. A big thank you from both of us for joining in the challenge and helping us on our way to hitting our target by twelfth night.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Best wishes,
Hugh
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My pleasure, Hugh. I think it is a lovely idea and I hope many more will do so. My little robin is pretty much part of the family.. though the small dog did have to investigate carefully the first time they met 🙂 Merry Christmas to you all!
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Silver bows on the top of all three little trees 🙂
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🙂
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I’m an angel girl myself….will post picture soon, but shes quite old and has seen a few things from her yearly perch!
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They are the best ones.. whatever they are. The ones who are part of the family.
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Thank you for sharing the challenge, Sue 😉 Lovely robin! https://forestgardenblog.wordpress.com/2014/12/22/what-sits-at-the-top-of-your-christmas-tree/
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Ours seems to change every year. For awhile it was an old fashioned santa… but we didn’t really like him.. someone gave him to us. Then my daughter replaced him with a paper star.. but of course, that only lasted about two years before it just disintegrated. This year we topped our tree with the 5-headed dragon god, Tiamat. It’s pretty awesome.
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Well… that is rather different 🙂 Not one I’ve come across before! Happy Christmas to you.
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lol happy holidays!
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It IS a lovely idea. And your robin is sweeter because of his past. Happy Christmas and New Year!
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And to you and yours, Elena.
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How unusual and pretty, even if a bit weathered. We have, you guessed it, an angel. She is made of cardboard and lace, not lighted, and has graced the tree for 30+ years – we lost her one year and I fretted until we located her, Great post!
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It is odd how attached we get to these symbols of Christmas, isn’t it? As if they are the recipients of memory and continuity.
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beautiful, sue and i have a tiny christmas flower fairy topping mine )
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That sounds pretty, Beth.
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