Susan Boyle has been a massive surprise hit across the USA and now in the UK as well. Her new album has sold over two million copies and is set to be one of the biggest selling albums of Christmas 2009. If there’s someone in your family who enjoys Britain’s Got Talent, or even just [...]
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The Winner of the Christmas Photo Competition 2009 is J Pitts
The whole team at Christmas.vg would like to extend our congratulations to J Pitts for winning the Christmas.vg 2009...
Rage Against the Machine are Christmas Number One!
Rage Against the Machine beat the X Factor cutie, Joe “the Geordie” McElderry, to the top spot of the UK charts for...
Riding Home For Christmas
I chased these guys down half of Oxford Street until I caught them at a red light! This post was submitted by J Pitts.
Gluhwein
If you’ve visited one of the many German markets over the last month, you may well have tried Gluhwein – or German mulled wine. There are several different recipes including warm wine with rum, orange, lemon and cinnamon. Some stalls even sell the sugar cubes used to make your own Gluhwein, but it ’s much [...]
Rage Against the Machine are Christmas Number One!
Rage Against the Machine beat the X Factor cutie, Joe “the Geordie” McElderry, to the top spot of the UK charts for Christmas. After a week of intense competition the dark horse finally won through with a figurative double fingered salute to Simon Cowell’s five year stint of engineered number ones.
This is the first time [...]
ARCHIVE: Top Ten Gifts for Dads 2008
Dads are really hard to buy for, but here at Christmas.vg we’re going to help you go beyond the socks and handkerchiefs. Remember, if you’re stuck for something to buy as a gift, just pick from the following three categories; something to eat, something to wear, or something to play with.
1. Christmas Books
For Dads, you’ll [...]
This Year’s Must Have Toy – The Go Go Hamster
It’s official! This year’s must have toy is the Go Go Pets range of battery powered hamsters. Already out of stock at Argos John Lewis and Toys ‘R’ Us, Mr Squiggles has had to be limited to two per household by Tesco Direct! All Go Go pets at Tesco are just £9.97!
On Amazon, the pets [...]
Gluhwein
If you’ve visited one of the many German markets over the last month, you may well have tried Gluhwein – or German mulled wine. There are several different recipes including warm wine with rum, orange, lemon and cinnamon. Some stalls even sell the sugar cubes used to make your own Gluhwein, but it ’s much [...]
Wassail
The word wassail comes from the Anglo-Saxon toast “be thou hale” – which translates as: “to your health.” In feudal times, peasants would go “a-wassailing” (also known as caroling) door to door in hopes of scoring snacks such as figgy pudding and alcoholic drinks such as mulled wine and wassail.
What commonly passes for wassail today [...]
Away in a Manger
The music to Away in a Manger was composed by William J. Kirkpatrick in 1895. Gervaise Phinn remembers the words being more like “A Wayne in a Manger” and after inspecting primary schools around North Yorkshire he wrote a book with that title. There are two tunes that I know of but my favourite is [...]
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
“It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” is a poem and Christmas carol written by Edmund Sears, pastor of the Unitarian Church in Weston, Massachusetts. It first appeared on December 29, 1849 in the Christian Register in Boston.
Sears is said to have written these words at the request of his friend, W. P. Lunt, a minister [...]
I Saw Three Ships
Words: Traditional; appeared in Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern, by William Sandys (London: Richard Beckley, 1833). Music: Adapted by Richard W. Adams, 1999, from the melody in Sandys’ Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern.
I Saw Three Ships Lyrics
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas day, on Christmas day;
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas [...]
The Holly and the Ivy
The Holly and the Ivy
The version we of the Holly and the Ivy that we are familiar with today was first published by Cecil Sharp. The Holly and the Ivy is thought to have Pagan origins and could therefore date back over 1000 years. Holly and ivy are some of the few decorative evergreens and [...]
Here We Come A-Wassailing
Words: English Traditional, 17th century. Music: Traditional English Wassail Song, 17th century
Here We Come A-Wassailing Lyrics
Here we come a-wassailing
Among the leaves so green;
Here we come a-wand’ring
So fair to be seen.
Love and joy come to you,
And to you your wassail too;
And God bless you and send you
a Happy New Year
And God send you a Happy New [...]
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The Winner of the Christmas Photo Competition 2009 is J Pitts
The whole team at Christmas.vg would like to extend our congratulations to J Pitts for winning the Christmas.vg 2009 Photo Competition. The photo of tinsel covered motorcycles biking down Oxford Street under the Christmas lights was both original and well executed. The £100 Totally Funky voucher has been awarded by email.
Many thanks to everyone who [...]
christmas candle n decoration
this picture was taken with a sony cyber shot 7.2 megapixel P200 using the micro option
thank you
This post was submitted by NATHANAND CHAMOOSING.
Snowflakes in my house!
My 8 year old daughter made one at school and then she made all these for our 2009 christmas decoration! They look beautiful that we made some for my work office!!! GIANT SNOWFLAKES!!!!
This post was submitted by Pam Suman.
Rage Against the Machine are Christmas Number One!
Rage Against the Machine beat the X Factor cutie, Joe “the Geordie” McElderry, to the top spot of the UK charts for Christmas. After a week of intense competition the dark horse finally won through with a figurative double fingered salute to Simon Cowell’s five year stint of engineered number ones.
This is the first time [...]
Cute Christmas Cousins
These little cuties were born eight weeks apart! They are cousins and best friends and they are celebrating their first Christmas this year!!
This post was submitted by Ashley Wilkerson.
Snow Across the UK
With snow falling across the UK this week, there has been widespread disruption to travel in England with more snow and ice forecast for the weekend. Scotland fared better with a sprinking of hail and a light flurry of snow. The Highways Agency has published guidance for motorists travelling in bad weather in an effort [...]
xmas tree oh xmas tree
this is a tradition in our house to dress my father up not only at xmas but easter, new year and other celebrations…
This post was submitted by rhiannon dudzik.
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