Category Archives: Christmas

Ani’s Advent – Upholstered manoeuvres

Dear Santa, Well, it happened. My sofa… it’s gone. I tried to protect it as best I could… occupied the high ground like it says in all the military books. Trouble is, she must have read them too, ’cause while … Continue reading

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9 free Christmas gifts for your blog and your readers!

Another year of blogging is almost over and while we are all caught up with the Christmas spirit, why not give a few useful gifts to your blog this year? These are all things that frustrate me (I have posted … Continue reading

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Ani’s advent – The horrors Christmas

Dear Santa I got my tree! I was feeling quite pleased with her. Almost ready to forgive the whole sofa debacle… then… * * * * *

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Gifts… #UKBA17

My apologies for being quiet… it has been Christmas here this weekend; an early one and a restful, lovely one… once we finally made it home after chasing across the country in a thick, pea-soup of a fog. Even the … Continue reading

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Guest Author: David J. Robertson – In the Doghouse

She is always having guests over… so I thought it was about time I had one too…someone who appreciates the finer points of canine literacy. He’s even a finalist in the People’s Book Prize telling Misty’s story. My two-legs needs … Continue reading

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Ani’s Advent – A short list #UKBA17

Dear Santa, on my Christmas list There isn’t much at all… A bit of cheese, a turkey slice… Perhaps a tennis ball… I’m hoping that you’ll bring me those, But if not, that’s okay. She’ll make sure I don’t go … Continue reading

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Ani’s Advent – Betrayed

Dear Santa, Me and her are no longer on speaking terms. She’s really done it this time. This is serious stuff. I may go into a decline. It all started yesterday, when she stripped all the covers off my sofa. … Continue reading

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Ani’s Advent – Feathered fiends

Dear Santa, I know that’s there’s always a bird On the top of her tree, but…could you have a word? I’m quite fond of chickens and turkeys, you know, But that, I’m afraid is as far as I go! I … Continue reading

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Christmas Star by Sue Vincent -Day 12 – Solveig Werner’s Advent Calendar 2016

Day 12 | Advent Calendar Christmas Stars by Sue Vincent I had been pottering round aimlessly when I ‘should’ have be doing dire things to the inner realms of a turkey and creating havoc in the kitchen. That year however, … Continue reading

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How the Krampus stole Christmas: DON’T TOUCH, a holiday tale ahead of its (Yule) time! #FantasyThriller #humor

As if a giant bearded fat guy who wants you to sit on his lap isn’t scary enough… [image credit: How a small devil keeps children well behaved in Austria] I think every child who likes fairy tales is a tiny … Continue reading

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