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...
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,...
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...
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...
by Bernadette Nason | Dec 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
A WINTER WALK AROUND WINCHESTER, CHRISTMAS DAY 2012 Oh no, Santa’s lost his hat! We’d better come back this way later to see if we can help. Walking by St. Cross, just outside Winchester, St. Catherine’s Hill in the distance “Maybe Father...
by Bernadette Nason | Dec 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
CHRISTMAS DAY 1987 AT THE JEBEL ALI HOTEL, DUBAI Who’s this, arriving in a Rolls Royce all covered with balloons? When there are no chimneys to speak of, how does Father Christmas, a.k.a. Santa Claus, arrive? Well, when I worked at the Jebel Ali Hotel in Dubai,...
