Well, Christmas has come and gone for another year. This leaves us 2021 to look forward to, and let's hope it is better than 2020! Anyway, I had a fantastic day and some great food! I hope everybody else had a good time, despite everything going on in the world at the moment. As you [...]
Tag: Christmas
Monday journal – 22 December 2020
Welcome into another week! Another week has passed with not much activity going on. I promised things will get better next year as I am going to set up a schedule of things to post so there is something for everyday. That's my New Year's resolution, and hopefully it is one I can stick to. [...]
Friday Fun: Christmas
The Christmas spirit… (link)
https://youtu.be/od7GUy9XS7c Happy holidays! Don't get too drunk!
In creeps the night
Just in time for the holidays...make it a creepy Christmas with the new edition of In Creeps the Night brought to you by BHC Press. Featuring 50 tales from 50 authors, including 8 brand new tales. Get your creep on this Christmas! Amazon Link: http://bit.ly/1TfbKbU this is an amazing book that fans of flash fiction [...]
Fifty word story: Expectations
The noise from downstairs awoke Daniel who had been sleeping in his bed. He found himself holding his breath to listen carefully to what was happening. Daniel could not stop himself from running downstairs. He burst into the lounge to see Santa, but only saw his dad. Daniel was disappointed.
250 McDonald’s customers pay for strangers’ meals in Christmas pay-it-forward chain – ITV News
I think this is a fantastic gesture that just about sums up the way we should all behave when it comes to this season. I am left wondering if a chain night this could ever be started in the UK… I am just not sure. Maybe we need to start an experiment… A generous gesture [...]
Erect lights
I thought I would have a go at what is described as the best Christmas flash fiction challenge ever. You went to a site that generated random titles, and I got erect lights. As my mind is permanently in the gutter, you will not be surprised by the story that I came up with! Without [...]
Starbucks
I thought that I had read everything daft coming out of America, but it seemed that I was wrong. So, yes, another rant! What is the big deal exactly about the cup that the chain are using? I am failing to understand the importance of what is on a cup. It is not like the [...]
Season’s Grim Things – greetings cards by Jamie Noble Frier — Kickstarter
If you are looking for something different to send out this Christmas, then I would recommend backing this project. It is ideal for somebody like me who cannot stand the thought of some kind of traditional happy Christmas. Yes, I am sick of all the adverts already… So thought I would join in 🙂