It was an honor to have been asked by the residents of West Didsbury, to switch on Burton Road's Christmas lights, on behalf of the https://www.woodstreetmission.org.uk children's charity.

Just speaking with people at #XmasonBurtonRoad, reminded me of what Charles Dickens wrote in A Christmas Carol:

“it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child Himself.”

#manchester #news #media #uk #christmas #usa #photography #community #europe #advent

In more uplifting movie news, #RedOne was hella fun. 😄 Had much more details and world building than it had any right to have. I kinda wanna see more stories with this background.

#movies #cinemastodon #Christmas

Spent the morning decorating for Christmas. Three quilts feature in the one view: including the Advent calendar with pockets for treats (they look like presents and nearly killed me when I was making them.

Is it too many quilts?

😁😁😁🤣😎

#Christmas
#quilts

Deck the halls ...

Green holly and red winter berries hand-painted watercolor painting:
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I've often thought #BlackFriday is the #Christmas of #capitalism. But I think maybe Christmas is the Christmas of capitalism.

Black Friday is capitalism's Moloch day celebration.

Tropical birds in a jungle setting, watercolor.

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Brick Stitch Christmas Trees 🎄 🎄 🎄

Christmas Tree Earrings

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White Christmas Tree Earrings

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That Christmas review – seasonal Richard Curtis yarn is kid-friendly but short on ho-ho-hos https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/nov/27/that-christmas-review-richard-curtis-brian-cox #Animationinfilm #Filmadaptations #RichardCurtis #Lifeandstyle #Familyfilms #Christmas #BrianCox #Netflix #Culture #Books #Media #Film

That Christmas review – seasonal Richard Curtis yarn is kid-friendly but short on ho-ho-hos https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/nov/27/that-christmas-review-richard-curtis-brian-cox #Animationinfilm #Filmadaptations #RichardCurtis #Lifeandstyle #Familyfilms #Christmas #BrianCox #Netflix #Culture #Books #Media #Film

Last year, #Bethlehem Municipality in #Judea removed all #Christmas decorations in honor of #Hamas 'martyrs’.

https://www.jpost.com/christianworld/article-773488

@appassionato

https://mastodon.social/@appassionato/113547348784937191

This reminds me of another Palestinian couple trying to shelter from harsh climate and lack of empathy. A couple and their new-born child, who are allegedly dear to many of the genocidal supporters of the Israeli annihilation of the Palestinian people.

#Christmas #IsraeliWarCrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Genocide #Gaza #Palestine

#WildlifeWednesday

While waiting for the ferry, I spotted this gull eating a starfish, looked like chocking at first…

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Not that I'm counting the days...but we will be coming up to our blessed #YnysMôn for 2 whole weeks one month tomorrow.

We have both had such a gruelling and exhausting year that we have decided to put our needs first this #Christmas.

As a @mentalhealth & #wellbeing coach, I know only too well the value of self reflection, self care, and maintaining those healthy boundaries. So, Christmas on our favourite island ticks all the boxes.

And I don't even care if I have toast for christmas lunch.

Someone at work just suggested our Christmas party should be Star Wars themed.

I immediately became an unskippable cut scene.

#StarWars #Christmas #SWChristmasSpecial #LifeDay

It's #Christmas #pyjamas time.
🌟❄️☃️🌝☃️❄️🌟

It seems early, but our tree is up.

I hope you're all having a good day!

#christmas #Xmas

It's beginning to look allot like Christmas, thanks to the wonderful customers of the COOP in South Manchester. It's been amazing as this was just in the first week!

All these gifts have been generously donated to the Wood Street Mission's Christmas Appeal, which is going to support disadvantaged families over the festive season.

The https://www.woodstreetmission.org.uk is an incredible organisation, supporting families across Manchester and Salford.

#manchester #uk #poverty #christmas #news #media #bbc

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This friend just showed up on my website
❤️🐇

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Presenting my new handmade Abalone Shell, Aquamarine & Apatite Gemstones layered set. All individual 3 necklaces that can be worn together or separately. Perfect to add color to any outfit, perfect for lovers of light blue, crystals and the ocean. 🩵

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If you'd like to support a small, queer and disabled owned small business, you can order anything from my shop for yourself or for gifts for loved ones for the soon arriving Christmas and Hanukkah!

I make nature encapsulating jewelry inspired by the breathtaking places I visit on my digital nomad journey. Lately I've been doing a mix of Jewish and not Jewish jewelry, if you see any Jewish design you like but wish to remove any Jewish symbols that's possible, just let me know and I can always make custom made designs and adjustments.

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Presenting my new handmade Garnet set, featuring a unisex necklace and bracelet with Garnet gemstones and Hematite styled beads, and Garnet and Rose Quartz gemstones earrings on sterling silver hooks which can be changed to clip on.

MASTODONFRIENDS is the code for 50 percent off all of my handmade works for Mastodon only!

If you'd like to support a small, queer and disabled owned small business, you can order anything from my shop for yourself or for gifts for loved ones for the soon arriving Christmas and Hanukkah!

I make nature encapsulating jewelry inspired by the breathtaking places I visit on my digital nomad journey. Lately I've been doing a mix of Jewish and not Jewish jewelry, if you see any Jewish design you like but wish to remove any Jewish symbols that's possible, just let me know and I can always make custom made designs and adjustments.

Hypoallergenic and length adjustments are possible on request too, and I do jewelry for all genders!

Reblogs are deeply appreciated. Thank you ❤️

Shop:
https://emmanuelleskaly.com/

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#Happy @Wednesday from the valley.
I know that the world is becoming an increasingly precarious place, but all we can do is control how we respond to it.

I am looking forward to the new US reality show beginning in January and lasting for....well, we'll see.

King Donald the 1st will be so funny in it. Don't think much of the supporting cast, though.

Meanwhile, we've booked a 2 week #Christmas holiday on our favourite island of #Anglesey, & that is our reality & always will be.

Such fun! 🌟

#smallbusiness #buylocal #artists #Christmas

I am reading Icelandic Christmas tales and there is an unreasonable number of hands being chopped off... 😆😆

Fa la la la la aaaaaaargh

#folklore #storytelling #Iceland #Christmas

"#Bethlehem is a message. It is not a city, it is a message of #peace to the whole world. From this sacred place we convey a message of peace…stop the war, stop the blood, the killing and the revenge,” said Father Ibrahim Faltas, a friar at the vigil.#Israel

Somber Bethlehem marks #Christmas with vigil as bombs rain on #Gaza
https://www.rappler.com/world/middle-east/somber-bethlehem-marks-christmas-vigil-bombs-rain-gaza/

The world's first kitty-kaiju -- Mittens -- did not appreciate being put on the "naughty list"

#cat #cats #catstodon #catsofmastodon #christmas #santa #santaclaus #humor #humour

When you have a Hungarian-American mixed household, it becomes increasingly difficult to explain to the kid why Santa visits like 5+ times in one season... 😅

(St. Nick's Day, kindergarten St. Nick, kindergarten Santa Clause, home Santa Claus, assorted relative's Clauses... 🎅 🎅 🎅 )

#Christmas #Santa #parenting #culture #tradition

A festive feline, rolling in for a #caturday!

#cat #cats #catstodon #catsofmastodon #humor #humour #christmas

Oh, well if it's festive anxiety, no problem!

#christmas #humor #humour #comix #GemmaCorrell

See? It's a Christmas movie!

#DieHard #ChristmasMovie #Christmas #Film #Movie #Humor #Humour

Happy Gravy Day. How to Make Gravy: why Paul Kelly's Christmas song is a uniquely Australian institution https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-21/how-to-make-gravy-paul-kelly-gravy-day/103249536 via @ABCaustralia #music #christmas #gravy #detention #auslaw

One day, if #civilization survives, children shall be shown photographs of people opening #Christmas presents and they shall be told, yes, the war against #sustainability was nearly won here.

This year's #UglySweater is actually pretty cute. 😄

#Christmas #Xmas #UglyChristmasSweater

Nobody warned me that once I become a parent all the stories in my Christmas repertoire are going to make me cry.

What the heck.

#storytelling #parenting #Christmas #StorytellingPSA

Welcome to the Ghosts of Christmas advent calendar! A new seasonal haunting from folklore and history every day in text and podcast form! Behind Door 01 - The Hungry Ghosts of Bramber Castle -
https://hypnogoria.com/ghosts_of_christmas01.html

#ghosts #AdventCalendar #Christmas #history #folklore #podcast

Reopening tomorrow - last year's Old Time #AdventCalendar - the #history and #folklore of #Christmas from A to Z! In text and #podcast form!
https://hypnogoria.com/oldtime_advent.html

#FolkloreThursday

#Christmas used to be illegal in #Massachusetts. Just sayin'.

I told my mom I wanted a Victorian Christmas and she’s been hard at work to make it happen🥹💕She made mince pies, Linzer tarts, chocolate chip & sugar cookies. We’ve got Charles Dickens’ Punch to be made later today too! I’ve never had a mince pie or a Christmas pudding so that’s on the menu. Also making Charles Dickens’ Punch recipe soon😋
#ChristmasEve #caturday #victorianera #christmas