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ewein2412IrnBru seems to be inextricably linked to Christmas here for some reason, and ice rinks, so my holiday photos run in an endless loop of ice and light and bubble-gum flavored soda. Or whatever the heck that flavor is.
The supermarkets are ready!!
And the ice rink at Dundee. Every. Single Item. on this menu just cracks me up.
If the ice rink cafe is closed (which it often is at 7.30 a.m. when we turn up for Sara's lesson), you can still get IrnBru in the vending machines:
We spent a lot of time at the Dundee ice rink in December, because the Ice Skating Club was gearing up for their winter extravaganza, Shrek on Ice (Sara was a soldier). Here's the background. I stared at it for a long time, trying to figure out which mythical country it was supposed to be, till suddenly I recognized the castle. It's EDINBURGH.
OK, moving on then? Here we are back at home. I have ordered old-fashioned glass bulb Xmas lights from Noma, the oldest worldwide distributor of Xmas lights, est. 1926. These lights are so freaking beautiful they make me cry. Not a single picture I can take does them justice. But anyway here's our tree with just the lights on:
... And here it is fully decorated:
... And here it is in daylight, with Playmobil Christmas Tree Village added by Mark (at my request):
It is a SCOTTISH Christmas Tree Village, with a CURLING POND. Surely someone is drinking an IrnBru in that chalet.
... Interior of chalet:
AND THE CURLING POND. (though the figure in the back is an ice skater):
Sara's contribution, created in Home Ec. Even our gingerbread house is Scottish - yes, that is a Saltire!
Have a happy holiday season - don't worry, we're enjoying it without IrnBru despite the pressure.
The supermarkets are ready!!
And the ice rink at Dundee. Every. Single Item. on this menu just cracks me up.
If the ice rink cafe is closed (which it often is at 7.30 a.m. when we turn up for Sara's lesson), you can still get IrnBru in the vending machines:
We spent a lot of time at the Dundee ice rink in December, because the Ice Skating Club was gearing up for their winter extravaganza, Shrek on Ice (Sara was a soldier). Here's the background. I stared at it for a long time, trying to figure out which mythical country it was supposed to be, till suddenly I recognized the castle. It's EDINBURGH.
OK, moving on then? Here we are back at home. I have ordered old-fashioned glass bulb Xmas lights from Noma, the oldest worldwide distributor of Xmas lights, est. 1926. These lights are so freaking beautiful they make me cry. Not a single picture I can take does them justice. But anyway here's our tree with just the lights on:
... And here it is fully decorated:
... And here it is in daylight, with Playmobil Christmas Tree Village added by Mark (at my request):
It is a SCOTTISH Christmas Tree Village, with a CURLING POND. Surely someone is drinking an IrnBru in that chalet.
... Interior of chalet:
AND THE CURLING POND. (though the figure in the back is an ice skater):
Sara's contribution, created in Home Ec. Even our gingerbread house is Scottish - yes, that is a Saltire!
Have a happy holiday season - don't worry, we're enjoying it without IrnBru despite the pressure.
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Happy Christmas
Date: 2012-12-21 04:19 pm (UTC)Re: Happy Christmas
Date: 2012-12-21 09:31 pm (UTC)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curling
(This is the first I've looked up the wikipedia entry, and it cracks me up that it says curling is related to shuffleboard in the very first paragraph.)
The Playmobil curlers were actually our own invention. We used the ice from the Dinosaur Expedition set, and I think that the curling stone is actually from the stable/pony set... I won't say what!
My kids are wonderful helpers as far as tree decoration goes.
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Date: 2012-12-21 06:05 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-12-21 09:33 pm (UTC)tanita says
Date: 2012-12-21 06:05 pm (UTC)The Saltire on the gingerbread house is, of course, awesome, and makes us a bit homesick. I'm still deeply envious of your curling. We have GOT to get back in winter one day!
The backdrop for the icecapades is THE BEST. I saw the castle, but the rest of the buildings look like they're from Ali Baba's neighborhood. An amusing juxtaposition.
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Date: 2012-12-21 09:43 pm (UTC)The ice show was hilarious. With some excellent skating, too.
Oh my giddy aunt!
Date: 2012-12-21 07:57 pm (UTC)Re: Oh my giddy aunt!
Date: 2012-12-21 09:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-12-21 08:03 pm (UTC)Merry Christmas from Finland! (SO curious about IrnBru now!)
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Date: 2012-12-21 09:45 pm (UTC)Don't worry about the IrnBru - it is an acquired taste. Scotland is one of the few countries in the world where the local soft drink outsells Coca-Cola (Malta is another... the local soft drink there is called Kinnie)
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