Fannish Fifty: Christmas

[smallhobbit]

Christmas plays a large part in many fandoms, and I certainly include it in many seasonal stories.  

Most of those who follow this blog will know that I'm a Christian, and will not be surprised to hear I celebrate Christmas.  Which doesn't mean that I expect everyone else to do so.  And today we had a 'scratch Nativity' (unrehearsed), which began with our vicar saying 'What am I going to say?' and me replying 'Well, you know the story'.  This was followed shortly afterwards with her cry of 'I've forgotten the baby'.  Fortunately the toy pram in the children's corner had an occupant, who was hastily pressed into service.  We were running Chill Out Christmas - an hour of crafts, hot chocolate and a chance to 'chill out' in the early afternoon.  Not all the children wanted to take part, so we managed without Mary and Joseph, but we did have a star, who doubled as the donkey, an angel, a shepherd, a wise man and a camel (because earlier in the year we had been donated a camel costume).  It was fun and everyone enjoyed themselves - that's my kind of Christmas celebration.

And here are some of my Christmas photos from this year.

      

   

   



Happy Christmas to all who celebrate and Best Wishes at this time of year to all who don't!

Comments

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Happy Christmas 🎄🎁🎄🎁

[smallhobbit]

And to you :)

[senmut]

A beautiful post!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much!

[debriswoman]

Lovely…I recall a nativity where we did not have enough kids for the cast…so the kings were adults and the shepherds were small knitted shepherds from a set my mum had knitted….

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. Yes, I can well imagine that.

[corvidology]

And to you too, petal. ♥

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

[adafrog]

Sounds like a good Christmas to me.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. It's all the things which are important to me.

[talkingtothesky]

Merry Christmas!

[smallhobbit]

And Merry Christmas to you, my friend.

[verdande_mi]

At our lunch before the yule/Christmas break my boss told a funny story from a different school, where they had done a nativity play. The young boy who got the role of the person who says no to Mary and Joseph when they ask for a place to stay wanted a bigger role and changed the script when they were performing it for parents. Instead of saying no, he not only said yes, but elaborated that not only had they room, but they also had a big room, with a place to clean the baby and all. The boy playing Joseph tried to get story back on the right track, and again asked if they had room. But the innkeeper kept to his own script and said of course we have room. I wish I remembered more of what he exactly said, for he was on a roll and did not think saying no was fitting at all. In the end they just continued the rest of play as the story goes, but every year since the school has apparently done this version of the story.

Happy Christmas :D :D

[smallhobbit]

I do like that story - I can well see it happening.

Happy Christmas!

[howsmyenglish]

Happy Christmas.
It's one of the things on that plate a Yorkshire pudding?
I've never tried one, but I am weirdly fascinated by them...

[smallhobbit]

Happy Christmas.

Yes, it is a Yorkshire Pudding. Made in the same way as pancakes, but cooked slightly differently.

[clarasteam]

Happy Christmas to you!

[smallhobbit]

And to you :)

[apachefirecat]

Merry Christmas, sister dear, and may 2024 be the best yet for you and yours! <3

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. And I wish you the same too.

[rusty_armour]

Happy New Year! Once again, I'm playing catch up. I just realized that I read this entry aloud to my mom during the holidays, but I never managed to respond to it! Sorry about that!

I found your description of the "scratch Nativity" both amusing and delightful. I'm also impressed by your Christmas photos, especially the crafts, though your Christmas tree and meal also look wonderful.

[smallhobbit]

Happy New Year to you as well!

I'm delighted you read this to you mom, that makes me smile. And as very pleased you liked the description and the pictures, thank you very much.

[aadler]

Two solid wins.

My wife is bigger on crochet, but she does cross-stitch as well. This would be the kind of thing she would do, so I have to cheer it.

(Sorry, this was supposed to go on your Snowflake Challenge post.)

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. And no worries, your comment is appreciated anywhere.

[meridian_rose]

Here via Snowflake Challenge. I love all the cross stitch cards!
I attended first Christmas Eve Crib Service this year. We had real baby, and at least four kings, 2 stars (one leading the kings, one at the stable), and a whole host of angels, with children and adults joining in as we had readings and carols while the nativity story was acted out :) It was lovely.

[smallhobbit]

Welcome! And thank you very much. Your Christmas Eve Crib Service sounds lovely and just as it should be.