Wednesday, 18 December 2024

Trees etc

 Helped , or rather watched  and encouraged others, to put up the parish tree on Monday-


Noticed this table cloth in the use downstairs and it made me reflect on the spelling of bird and animal sounds in different languages. I think this is in Polish.
New tree lights arrived at home and were put on the tree. Almost tempted to leave it simple and unadorned this year.
In reality household opinion will go for decorations and I will appreciate it that look to.
Middle Child’s Lino cuts drying, full on festive fun to be used as Christmas cards.


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8 comments:

  1. Tomo18 December 2024 at 14:22

    There is a aesthetic to a simple, lit, unadorned tree. Love the linocut cards. I have always wanted to do something of the like, but never tried my hand at it.

    Happy Noel.

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    1. Anonymous20 December 2024 at 06:05

      Re the Lino cut , there are lots of simple sets available for people to try. Go on have a go…
      Alan Tradgardland

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  2. Mark, Man of TIN19 December 2024 at 06:51

    The Tintin and Asterix books have this issue, i think Snowy Tintin’s Dog says Woah Woah instead of Woof Woof. Your unadorned lit up tree looked very charming too, but then many of our decs has family memories. Lovely Linocuts.

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    1. Anonymous20 December 2024 at 06:08

      Interesting re snowy. I am told that the tree will have decorations added at the weekend. It is probably for the best as they hold memories and some are from my Grandparent’s tree in the 1930s.
      Alan Tradgardland

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  3. Alastair19 December 2024 at 08:15

    Your comment on Polish bird calls sent me off down a wholly unexpected Wiki-rabbit hole!!
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-linguistic_onomatopoeias

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    1. Anonymous20 December 2024 at 06:08

      A wonder rabbit hole !
      Alan Tradgardland

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  4. Mike19 December 2024 at 17:32

    The more simpler decorated tree has a unassuming purity about it.
    We had a Norwegian skipper once who dressed up as santa one year. Pronounced ho ho ho as whoo whoo like a giant Red owl.

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  5. Anonymous20 December 2024 at 06:09

    Agree re tree .Fascinating re Norwegian skipper!
    Alan Tradgardland

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