Christmas & New Year

“Flooer wi a Wish” New Year Doric Poem for all my friends with the English Translation

Image: Bill Perry / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Fir a oor freens fae ower e warld (For all our friends, all over the world) Fir abody wi ken (For everyone we know) Ah’m wishin ye a gran new year (I’m wishing you all a great New Year) Oor freens are a wi hiv (Our friends are all we have) more »

Image: Idea go / FreeDigitalPhotos.net I don’t like my life. I am not ashamed of that, but I do appreciate it is difficult for some people to hear or identify with. And this may be an uncomfortable post for some to read, both for those with and without children who have disabilities, but it shouldn’t more »

“Shhhhh fir Santa” Christmas Doric Poem

It’ll seen be time fir christmas Time fir abody tae say Hud yer weesht, it’s gettin late Shut them peepers at end o the day But, seen as yer ma’s heids hits e hay Ye teeter oot o yer covers an mair Yer lugs wirk sae hard, they shiver An hush as ye go, near more »

“Snow” Christmas Doric Poem

Wi thon muckle flurries, ah watch oot ma windae Yon white draps, wi wee crystals aboot em An ah dream o yon year, fan ah wis a quine A lass wi a bin liner, slidin doon nigg bay slopes We’d nowt on oor hauns, and sookit feet The caul nivver entered intae oor heids Thinkin more »

Run up to Christmas

It’s getting closer and closer to Christmas. It’s a time of dread during the lead in time, and all the energy spent on planning and organising is immense. We are all expected to be organised with presents and cards, and children’s nativities, plays and parties. I have studiously filled in the diary each time my children brought home some new more »

It’s here. The first flush of snow. Nothing signals the coming of Christmas quite like the first real snowfall. This is nothing like the snow of two weeks ago that was a light dusting on the ground overnight, which was then to disappear by 10am Today has been rip roaring lovely white snow with big flakes. more »