Only 9 more sleeps and then it's Christmas! Well it won't actually be Christmas day but for me personally, it's the start of Christmas. The minute I step onto the plane in Dublin, it will be the start of Christmas Holidays. The holiday SPIRIT has infected me since the 1st performance of the Bray Gospel Choir (November 27th) and has continued to manifest itself as decorations, candles, and the continual playing of Michael Buble's Christmas album. As I headed into Dublin City Centre on Saturday afternoon, to join some merry singers for an afternoon of carolling, I took a few minutes to observe my surroundings. The LUAS was jam packed with people travelling into town for shopping or sipping or singing. When we arrived at Stephen's Green, the atmosphere was electric! Everywhere I looked, people were smiling, laughing, chatting happily to one another. The tacky Christmas jumper brigade were out in full force- groups of friends gathering for their first drink of the evening, some loud and proud about their outlandish costumes, some a little more embarrassed about their woolly ware.
If someone asked you to bottle the spirit of Christmas, what would you say? Here's my list of ingredients:
- 1 tbls cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp all-spice
- a sprinkle of vanilla essence (preferably baked into cookies and pies!)
- 1 cup smell of a wood burning fire
- 2 cups spiced rum
- a dash of that warm feeling you feel when Bing Crosby starts singing
So if it's today, or in 9 days, or in 15 days, pour yourself a glass of Christmas Cheer!
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