von Christine Burgmer | Dez. 13, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
The Geese Are Getting Fat Today I have an old English Christmas song for you: „Christmas is coming and the geese are getting fat.Please put a penny in the old man’s hat.If you haven’t got a penny, a ha’penny* will do.If you haven’t got a ha’penny, God...
von Christine Burgmer | Dez. 12, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
How Lovely Are Your Branches Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a tree. In our home here in Germany, the tree traditionally goes up on the morning of 24th December. In England, our tree went up at the beginning of December. And it seems that the last weekend of...
von Christine Burgmer | Dez. 11, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
Visiting Santa’s Grottos Shortly before Christmas, my mother always took my sister and me to one of Santa’s grottos as a special treat. All the big stores in town had one. They added a little magic to the festive season for us children. Queuing up to visit Santa...
von Christine Burgmer | Dez. 10, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
The Tradition of Carol Singing For me, one of the best parts of the holiday season is the singing of Christmas songs or, what we call, carols. Without them, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas. When I lived in England, carol singers came on floats (Festwagen)...
von Christine Burgmer | Dez. 9, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
Christmas Greetings for 2022 You want to wish someone a merry Christmas but are not sure what to write? Try one of these phrases: Wishing you joy and peace this holiday season. Warmest wishes for a Merry Christmas Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your...
von Christine Burgmer | Dez. 8, 2022 | Sparks, Uncategorized |
Pantomimes, Parties and Presents Many British companies organise Christmas parties for their employees, but also for their employees’ children. With games and prizes for the winners, Christmas songs, entertainment, face painting, and Father Christmas and presents for...
