From Me to You
Ngā mihi o te Kirihimete ki a koe. Warm Christmas morning greetings to you all. My family have gathered though we’ll all have our Christmas meal together this evening. The morning is last minute prep, a little gift opening or alot by the look of the pile under the tree. Mostly, it’s time to
Christmas Crack Up
When you stop and think about it, the Christmas Cracker is a really strange tradition. A tube of card wrapped in paper which when pulled apart goes “bang” and releases a small treat. Where did such a bizarre Christmas custom originate? The nearest equivalent would seem to be the
Stocking Up
Like all good legends, the story of the Christmas stocking has many versions. The original story has evolved to allow for differences in culture, time period, and good old fashioned story-telling. So it’s hard to know exactly how the
The Christmas Truce
No matter where you go in New Zealand at this time of year, you will hear it being sung, you will sing it out loud in a Mall, on the street, beside complete strangers and neither of you will be embarrassed. You’ll hear it sung as muzak in elevators, it will make you smile, why? […]
Ye olde N.Z. Christmas Cards and Tree
Christmas is many things to many people. To many New Zealanders at home and abroad it’s epitomised by a tree. Not just any old tree mind you, no, I’m talking about “the pohutukawa tree (Metrosideros excelsa) with its crimson flower. This iconic Kiwi Christmas tree is often featured on
