by Bernadette Nason | Dec 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
On the Seventh Day of Advent — SANTA CLAUS: THE DEFINITIVE SURVEY From The Guardian, 24th December 1991 Armed with just a sleigh and a reindeer, he allegedly delivers toys to children the world over. Using computers, we assess if it is physically possible. Do you...
by Bernadette Nason | Dec 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Eight Who Played Everyone except Scrooge I’ve been in five different productions of Charles Dickens’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL since arriving in America in 1992, excluding my own solo presentation which is in its fifth manifestation. Each has its own special qualities...
by Bernadette Nason | Dec 4, 2013 | Uncategorized
“A CHRISTMAS CAROL” by Charles Dickens (an excerpt) Scrooge and the Ghost passed on, invisible, straight to Scrooge’s clerk’s; and on the threshold of the door the Spirit smiled, and stopped to bless Bob Cratchit’s dwelling with the sprinklings of his torch. Think of...
by Bernadette Nason | Dec 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
I was brought up Roman Catholic in Winchester, England. Like all Catholic families, we had various traditions leading up to Christmas — the Advent Calendar, the list for Father Christmas (a.k.a. Santa Claus), and the putting together of the Creche. Actually, we...
by Bernadette Nason | Dec 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
Many of you know that I worked at the Jebel Ali Hotel, just outside of Dubai City in the UAE from 1987 to 1989. And last year, I mentioned in my December blogging the brilliant Christmas decorations in the hotel lobby. Here is a December 1987 picture of the...
by Bernadette Nason | Dec 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
For the first day of advent, here is my favorite childhood English carol. I’ve come to enjoy the American tune as well but this is the original for me so I thought I’d share it with you. AWAY IN A MANGER Away in a manger,No crib for His bedThe little Lord JesusLaid...
