The end of one, and the start of the next
Published at 7:02 am on December 21st, 2021
Filed under: Dear Diary.
Some assembly required
Published at 10:22 pm on December 23rd, 2020
Filed under: Dear Diary, The Family.
In which the shocking news is that I have finished a craft project
Published at 9:42 pm on December 18th, 2020
Filed under: Dear Diary, Artistic, Being Crafty.
In which we rewrite a Yuletide classic
Published at 10:32 pm on December 14th, 2020
Filed under: Artistic.
Or, doing things in your own way
Published at 9:58 pm on December 9th, 2020
Filed under: Dear Diary.
Or, what makes a ghost story frightening
Published at 9:17 pm on December 6th, 2020
Filed under: Artistic.
Keyword noise: ghosts, Christmas, Yuletide, ghost stories, M R James, The Tractate Middoth, O Whistle And I'll Come To You My Lad, Jonathan Miller, Mark Gatiss, television, BBC.
In which things get into a circular reference
Published at 9:14 am on January 2nd, 2010
Filed under: Artistic, Geekery, Meta.
In which we look at the Christmas tree
Published at 9:57 am on January 1st, 2010
Filed under: Photobloggery.
In which I rant about lottery advertising
Published at 10:07 am on December 23rd, 2008
Filed under: Dear Diary.
In which I consider the seasonal cycle
Published at 9:22 am on December 21st, 2008
Filed under: Dear Diary.
In which The Mother sends an advent calendar
Published at 8:37 am on December 4th, 2008
Filed under: The Family.
In which we feel like cancelling Christmas but bringing back Yule
Published at 11:12 pm on December 20th, 2007
Filed under: Dear Diary.
In which we ponder the potential Christmas Number One
Published at 10:05 pm on December 17th, 2007
Filed under: Media Addict.
Or, time to start planning next Yule
Published at 2:20 pm on December 25th, 2006
Filed under: Dear Diary.
Keyword noise: books, children's books, Epiphany, fantasy, fog, literature, new year, seasons, solstice, Susan Cooper, The Dark Is Rising, weather, winter solstice, Yuletide.
Keyword noise: Anne Atkins, BBC, bedsit, Big Dave, books, Books I Haven't Read, Christianity, Yuletide, Christmas presents, house hunting, House Of Leaves, literature, London, Mark Z Danielewski, presents, radio, reading, religion, shopping, studio flat, Thought For The Day.
In which we ponder Christmas presents
Published at 9:04 am on December 4th, 2006
Filed under: Dear Diary.
Keyword noise: Yuletide, Christmas, criticism, David Tennant, Doctor Who, gifts, giving, presents, Russell T Davies, television, BBC.
In which Jesus has gone missing from our lives!
Published at 9:08 pm on December 22nd, 2005
Filed under: Dear Diary, The Family.
In which we start being festive
Published at 12:35 pm on December 21st, 2005
Filed under: Dear Diary.
In which Yuletide, amazingly, seems to be already coming
Published at 8:54 pm on December 1st, 2005
Filed under: Dear Diary, The Old Office.
In which we ponder a potential office faux pas
Published at 9:49 pm on November 27th, 2005
Filed under: Dear Diary.
In which it feels like Yuletide for once
Published at 6:25 pm on November 26th, 2005
Filed under: Dear Diary.