Hello everyone, we are back! Well I am, I can’t speak for anyone else. But if you are back with me, you can expect to hear about Cork and it’s many wonderful Christmassy events. We are going to talk about Christmas traditions, decorations, and whatever takes our festive fancy. And I am very excited. So … More We can definitely talk about Christmas now.
We are well into the Christmas season now and you have probably seen more than a few robins by now. Today we’re going to explore how robins became such an integral part of Christmas. So just to be clear, we are talking about the European robin. This guy is one of the most common garden … More A Robin’s Singing Now
The Christmas lights are on. In years past the lighting of the Christmas lights was a celebration with live music, special guests and a massive crowd cheering on. That hasn’t been possible for the last two years but that didn’t stop the city from lighting up on Friday, November 19th. And for those who missed … More Christmas lights are go.
When I started this blog, writing about Christmas markets was one of the things I was most excited about doing. When you visit a market you get to see from work from an ever-increasing community of artists, you find unique items you mightn’t see elsewhere , and you are supporting local artists and makers. What’s … More The Lewis Glucksman Craft Market
So Christmas is well and truly on its way. Since the start of November, we have seen Christmas trees springing up throughout the city, Christmas ads are swallowing up air time, Christmas FM is back (digitally for now) and most importantly, The Holly Bough is out. The Holly Bough is a newspaper/ magazine that has … More Did you get “The Holly Bough” yet?
Halloween is over, it’s the start of Winter and Mariah Carey has declared it’s time for Christmas. So I’m going to start talking about decorations and you can too. (It’s fine, Mariah said it’s fine). Personally, I can’t get enough of the traditional red, gold, and green but maybe just thinking about red and green … More All the Pretty Colours.
In Cork, we have an unwritten rule that The Holly Bough magazine is the first sign of Christmas. This is different for everyone of course, some people will wait for the switching on of the Christmas lights, or the ads for the Christmas Panto, or they might even wait for The Late Late Toy Show. … More Psst, want to talk about Christmas?
She Kept Christmas 