Category Archives: Advent Posts

Advent – Day 3

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Julie Goucher

I read nowhere as much as I used to due to a variety of drains on my time and the pull of social media, but there are several books that I read every December. I really love the Elm Creek … Continue reading →

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Advent – Day 1

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Julie Goucher

I haven’t taken part or written any advent posts in the last few years. I thought that for this year I would revisit some of those earlier posts and switch around they days they appear and in some cases make … Continue reading →

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Vlogmas – Christopher Allen

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Julie Goucher

In the weeks leading up to Christmas I enjoyed Vlogmas from one of my favourite YouTuber’s Christopher Allen. Christopher managed to vlog every day from 1st December AND work a fairly hectic and long schedule. If you are sad that … Continue reading →

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Sending Christmas Wishes

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Julie Goucher

“Remembrance, like a candle, Shines brightest at Christmastime” Charles Dickens

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Advent Calendar 2017 – Festive Birthday (2)

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Julie Goucher

In the Northern Hemisphere, the 21st December is the shortest day of the year. From today, day light remains for a little longer as we trundle through the rest of Winter into Spring and then finally, and hopefully Summer! The BBC reported  … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar 2017 – Christmas Get Togethers

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Julie Goucher

I talked about recently the Secret Santa that is undertaken at my book group. Essentially we select a name from a hat, the gift should be to the value of £15 and must include a book. Once wrapped the gift … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar 2017 – Festive Birthday (1)

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Julie Goucher

Today marks what would have been my beloved Grandmother’s 115th birthday. Regular readers of this blog will have read various posts about my Grandparents and the families they descended from. I am very proud of them and the achievements they … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar 2017 – Secret Santa

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Julie Goucher

I rather like Secret Santa exchanges. I also like the bit of sounding out a suitable gift and then purchasing. That is all rather fun. A book group that I belong to does that. All names go into a hat … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar 2017 – Gifts

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Julie Goucher

I always get much more joy from purchasing gifts than receiving them; perhaps that makes me a bar humbug! This year I knew what I wanted “Santa” to bring me and without too much prompting or reminding, Santa’s helper purchased … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar 2017 – Stockings

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Julie Goucher

I cannot remember having a stocking as a child and I never thought to ask Mum. What I do recall seeing early one Christmas morning was Mum putting a pillow case of my presents at the bottom of the bed. … Continue reading →

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