pre-Christmas Juggling . . .

This marking really puts a crimp in the Christmas spirit. Taking a day completely off is out of the question, because the essays must be returned at next week’s exams, and I can only mark…

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Classic with a Twist, the Christmas Version?

Let me just sneak in a last few favourite images from Christmas before the year closes. . . here’s my son “helping” Nola set up the Brio train set of his (and his sisters’) childhood.…

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What I Wore, Festive Dinner with Sisters

My “What I Wore” feature has been sadly neglected for the past several weeks — and now that my research leave has begun, I’m afraid my sartorial range may be quite constrained. But here’s a…

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post – Christmas – post

They’ve all gone home, and we’re left with our books, a quiet house, turkey soup simmering on the stove, and some lovely memories of Christmas 2010. One highlight was my eldest daughter saying that her…

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Christmas Boots and Other Memorable Gifts

Last Christmas, I wrote a post on new Christmas boots, both the ones I’d anticipated and the ones I received, preceded by a long preamble reaching back to my childhood. Writing the post reminded me…

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