by Bernadette Nason | Dec 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
I must be honest with you. I really hate this song. However, I hate it less now I’ve researched it. Here’s a little back-story from Wikipedia: “Jingle Bells” is one of the best-known and commonly sung American Christmas songs in the world. It was written by James Lord...
by Bernadette Nason | Dec 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
When I worked for an irrigation/landscaping company near the Dubai Trade Centre, I was provided a charming apartment in Satwa, just off what we called “Satwa High Street,” quite close to Jumeirah beach. The apartment building was named, “The Pizza Inn Building” though...
by Bernadette Nason | Dec 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
And now, as we get closer to Christmas Day itself, here’s Ebenezer Scrooge’s confrontation with “The Last of the Spirits” Scrooge with the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come Chapter 4 – The Last of the Spirits The Phantom slowly, gravely, silently approached. When it...
by Bernadette Nason | Dec 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
Those who have followed my ramblings about life in Libya, both from TEA IN TRIPOLI and my blogs, will know that the search for seasonal spirit during my only Christmas in that country was rigorous and futile. I’ve always wondered whether my mood could have been lifted...
by Bernadette Nason | Dec 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Given the frenzy of gift-giving that takes place around the holiday season, I’ve been researching the history of Christmas presents. I found the following in my thrift store almanack: Gift-giving at the winter solstice goes back to the Roman festivals of Saturnalia...
