Just in time for the start of the month, Wichtel Wolfram is back in No. 10.
He would even have moved in a night earlier, but unfortunately, as he wrote, he was unable to install his door, let alone make himself comfortable, as everything was clogged with toys, which he asked to be cleared away by the next evening.
Which of course happened immediately.
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However, he had already unwrapped a small gift – a Christmas calendar to listen to, on which a story is unlocked every day until 24 December.
Naps are good. Some days naps are essential.
ReplyDeleteJust yesterday I read that penguins take around 10,000 four-second naps a day for fear of their predators, and thus get twelve hours of sleep.
DeleteSi no ho he entès malament, per aquí en diem "calendari d'advent". Un calendari de "compte enrere" utilitzat a l'advent per a preparar-se pel Nadal. N'hi ha de diverses formes: obrir una finestra, tallar o despenjar un element, treure una cama, encendre una espelma, amb xocolata o llaminadures o un petit regal per a cada dia, etc. A Mallorca n'hi havia uns de tradicionals amb neules decorades i, més modernament, paper treballat de la mateixa manera, que ara es fa servir per a guarnir pessebres.
ReplyDeleteLa migdiada és un bé de Déu, sobretot a l'estiu.😉
Aferradetes, Sean.
Tots aquests tipus de calendaris encara tenen aquí també.
DeleteTanmateix, els "Tonies" que he esmentat a continuació en la meva resposta a Bill són petites xifres que expliquen històries quan es col·loquen en una "caixa Tonie"; una mena de llibres d'àudio per a nens. / We still have all these types of calendars here too. However, the "Tonies" that I mentioned in my reply to Bill below are small figures that tell stories when placed on a "Tonie box"; a kind of audio book for children.
Aferradetes, Paula.
I had my nap today and am energized now. :) We used to have Advent calendars when my daughter was young, she loved them. Enjoy the day and the festive season.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bill. Same for you and Shari.
DeleteWe do, of course, still have the "good old" calendars, plus 'nowayears' ;-) many self-made.
The one I mentioned above is different, though. And I read that meanwhile Toniesare being sold in the UK and Ireland, too.
It's been so long since we've had an Advent calendar, I do miss them. It's just not practical, no children here to enjoy them, and I'm so busy and out of the house so much.
ReplyDeleteI do hope you are really enjoying the season.
Ah, Mimi, Wolfram visiting is much more interesting than any calendar could be.
DeleteAnd thank you for your kind wishes. May you and the yours enjoy the season, too.
I'm so pleased Wolfram is visiting. A little bit of magic goes a long way :)
ReplyDeleteA little bit of magic, Lady Pipistrello?!
DeleteDaily correspondence, questions, tasks, reciprocal gifts and so on and so forth ... I reckon in no time it will be Christmas.