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Friday, 25 December 2020

Merry Christmas 2020

 Merry Christmas to all blog readers and commenters (who celebrate this festive season).

(One of our rather quirky angel decorations)

As has become my Christmas tradition, I quote from on of my favourite Christmas carols, "It came upon the midnight clear", written by Edmund Sears in 1849.

"Yet with the woes of sin and strife

The world has suffered long

Beneath the angel-strain have rolled 

Two thousand years of wrong;

And man, at war with man, hears not

The love song which they bring;

O hush the noise, ye men of strife,

And hear the angels sing."

To end on a positive, I again quote from Desiderata (a 1927 prose poem by Max Ehrmann):
"...And whatever your labours and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.  With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world.  Be cheerful, Strive to be happy."

Stay safe and here's to a better 2021.
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10 comments:

  1. Jo25 December 2020 at 12:37

    Happy Christmas Ellie. Jo x

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    1. Ellie Foster25 December 2020 at 13:10

      Thanks, Jo. To you and your family also.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  2. The Feminine Energy25 December 2020 at 12:45

    A blessed & holy Christmas to you & yours, Ellie. ~Andrea xoxo

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    1. Ellie Foster25 December 2020 at 13:11

      Thanks, Andrea. May you have a peaceful and happy Christmas too.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  3. Elephant's Child25 December 2020 at 16:58

    Thank you so much.
    Our Christmas was quiet and lovely - and I hope yours is the same.
    And here's to a better, brighter 2021.

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    1. Ellie Foster26 December 2020 at 13:11

      Thanks, EC. Our Christmas was also quiet apart from a Zoom meting with family members in the afternoon.
      2021 has got to be better, hasn't it?
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  4. Crafty in the Med25 December 2020 at 17:02

    There's a lot to agree with in your last verse Ellie!! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas xx Amanda

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    1. Ellie Foster26 December 2020 at 13:12

      Thanks, Amanda. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too.
      Desiderata may have been written in 1927, but it is still so relevant.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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  5. handmade by amalia30 December 2020 at 15:01

    All the best for the coming year, dear Ellie. I hope it will be better and brighter.
    Amalia
    xo

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    1. Ellie Foster30 December 2020 at 18:32

      Thanks, Amalia. All good wishes for 2021 for you too.
      Best wishes
      Ellie

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