I was going to post a photo of my advent calendar but I haven't uploaded the photo yet. For the benefit of those who like pictures I have put up something temporary and I will replace it tomorrow with the real one.
Anyway I opened the first door today and it was a......... teddy bear. "Hmph" I said. "What's that got to do with Christmas?". I suppose teddies get given as presents so that's why it's there. So tomorrow I could see a picture of a tie or a bar of soap, could I? The crib is always reserved for Christmas Eve but in between I do expect something like a wise man, a star, a shepherd, a bell, a bauble (bobble?) or a Christmas tree. Pictures of things that might be given as presents seem to me an easy cop-out. Come on, calendar manufacturers, you can surely think of 24 things to do with Christmas. I wouldn't even mind seeiing a picture of a plate of sprouts!
I do like teddies but you can get teddied-out. Walk into a card shop and there are just so many cards with bears it's nauseating. Mind you, cat cards are quite common and they're OK if not twee. I have also noticed that chickens are on the increase on greetings cards. Long may that continue.
I prefer 'bauble'. I always think of that woolly ball on the top a 'tea-cosy' hat, as a bobble. In fact in the days when our mother used to knit our woolly hats, they were always called 'bobble hats'.
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I've got used to "baubles" on the tree now. Definitely "bobbles" on hats though.
ReplyDeleteWe too had hand knitted hats long after everyone ese stopped. It could be soooo embarrassing if a school classmate saw you at the weekend in your bobble hat.