A glorious sunrise on the beach. Dogs, and their owners, are very much in evidence. Cheerful 'Good mornings' punctuate our walk. It's ten degrees which is tropical for these parts. With the students and a good proportion of the teaching staff away the town is very, very quiet. Parking is easy and its possible to book a late table in the restaurants. The theatre is an exception to this winter calm. It is in peak pantomime season. Afternoon and early evening performances sold out. The ice cream shop across the road from the theatre entrance has a long queue of exhausted parents and delighted toddlers after each performance.
Owls and a reindeer the highlights of a Christmas display in a shop window.
Some Christmas traditions are inviolable.
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It wouldn't be Christmas now without a sighting of the Moravian crib. And a favourite carol sung by the King's College choir completes a perfect seasonal post!
I like Holst's setting to this carol but think I prefer Darke's more sombre music .
Sheep can be fragile creatures.
Hari OM
...the innkeeper's wife??? YAM xx
As Gail said; it wouldn't be Christmas without the creche making an appearance! How I love seeing this tableaux every year. I've never made out which one is Joseph, unless perhaps he's the short sturdy fellow holding a chicken? The stern lady in blue always reminded me of someone's mother-in-law who disapproved of the stable and wished she'd thought to bring nappies.
Oh hurray! The appearance of the nativity scene is always a high point. The expressions are priceless.
Hourra indeed.
Could the stern blue lady be the midwife, thinking this is way too many visitors for a first day?
I love this nativity scene. My grandma's side of the family is Czechoslovakian and their eyes have a similar look to the figures in this set. When my dad gave us "the look," we knew we'd better shape up fast!
My thoughts are similar. A disappointed mother in law!
I'm going with Innkeeper's Wife-making sure everything is in order for this unusual celebration. I'm also thinking Joseph is one of the men on the right; maybe the furthest right, though he is much taller than Mary.
I always thought the woman in the simple plain blue dress was Mary. Nice to see closeup photos of the characters, including animal heads inside the crib which I hadn't noticed before.
Yes, the lady in blue could be the Innkeeper's wife, or Joseph's mother-in-law, or the midwife, or just a nosy passer-by. We'll never know for sure, but it's fun to speculate.
That is indeed a glorious sunrise.
Yes, it is so nice to see this group again. I realize it is indeed the lady in blue who stays in my mind during the off-season.
The lady in blue? Jesus’ midwife. Gospel of James.
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