A blog is for xmas and not just for life

Seasons greetings

CB:      Don’t buy me any presents this year.
            All I want is for there to be peace and love throughout the world.
Lucy:  Wow, Charlie Brown, do you really mean that?
CB:      No, I think I’ve finally flipped.

PS

Happy Xmas

I’d almost forgotten about this Xmas tune…………

Suddenly it’s Xmas

I couldn’t be bothered to do another Xmas mix tape. Been there done that back on the 25th June. (!!??!!) It should still be there if you’re curious. Click on “xmas” in the left hand column. However I did find this old favourite of mine which is seldom played anywhere (and which hasn’t really anything to do with Kung Fu) …

Xmas in June

I lost my favourite mp3 player six months ago. I’ve just found it (full of xmas tunes) down the back of the sofa so here are some musical xmas crackers either 6 months early or 6 months late……………………………

The Magic Robot Xmas Podcast is here.

The picture above is from a postcard that is 100 years old. It dates from the time when xmas cards were just that – postcards with a picture on one side and an address and greeting on the other. Then no one had thought of folding a piece of card and putting it in an envelope !! I discovered the card inside a book that was given to me by a relative many years ago.

PS: Interestingly the picture appears to have been drawn by W.G.Baxter (1856 – 1888). He was a pioneer of UK comics and best known as an artist on the Victorian satirical publication/comic  ”Ally Sloper’s Half Holiday” before dying of consumption at the early age 0f 32. 

PPS: Here is an unedited version of the picture.