The years first Christmas thread

[Nungali]

 

The snow frames the window panes , the scent of the real Christmas tree  wafts through the house . The fire burns brightly in the grate while Granddad naps in the chair after too much pudding and brandy sauce . Mum and Gran are cleaning up after the Christmas lunch, the kids play happily on the floor with their new toys and dad  puts on some Christmas music ; 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 13 by Nungali

[Taomeow]

Very refreshing.  

 

In my then-atheistic old country we used to celebrate the New Year with the same gusto that was reserved for Christmas in the non-atheistic parts of the world.  This is the picture of the last New Year's tree I saw, located within a short walking distance from where I lived.  It wasn't the main one in the city, and therefore not the biggest -- but it was nice, and fully real. 

 

Our Grandfather Frost is not unlike Santa, but dresses somewhat differently (the hat especially) and doesn't go down the chimney, nor scrutinizes kids for who's naughty and who's nice, everybody gets a present.  Adults didn't exchange presents, those were exclusively for kids -- whereas adults just threw and/or attended a party, usually the biggest party of the year.   

[Mark Foote]

On 12/12/2025 at 6:50 PM, Taomeow said:

 

 

 

Where am I!?

 

[Taomeow]

3 hours ago, Mark Foote said:

 

Where am I!?
 

 

Do you mean "where is this place" or "why am I not in this picture?"  

[Nungali]

3 hours ago, Mark Foote said:

 

 

Where am I!?

 

 

By a duck pond . 

 

I am glad you thought my post was funny up there . I also posted it on my history forum  amidst all sorts of serious joyful traditional  corny Christmas music that people were posting   and it got two likes !      

 

as if some didnt see any discrepancy in what I  wrote and the 'music '  

 

anyway here is another 'Viking ' favorite  ( an oldie but a goodie )    Viking birthday song  .... sing it to your friends on their special day    

 

 

[Mark Foote]

37 minutes ago, Taomeow said:

 

Do you mean "where is this place" or "why am I not in this picture?"  
 

 

 

 

 

Edited Wednesday at 10:32 PM by Mark Foote

[Mark Foote]

39 minutes ago, Taomeow said:

 

Do you mean "where is this place" or "why am I not in this picture?"  
 

where is this place, please...

 

 

[Taomeow]

41 minutes ago, Mark Foote said:

where is this place, please...

 

 

 

Pushkin Boulevard, Donetsk.   

 

It used to be my most stomped stomping ground -- the road from home to school, then to the university, then to work.  To two theaters (Drama and Opera/Ballet) and two movie theaters.  Also a meeting place when planning stuff with friends (many benches to sit on, wooden and comfortable).  A dating launchpad (the monument on the right is to Alexander Pushkin, referred to by the locals as "The Head" -- circa high school years, if undecided in advance where to go or if to go somewhere with this guy at all, agree to meet "under The Head," take it from there).  And a walking strip with kids -- in a stroller first, and later on foot.  Roughly 15-20 minutes to get anywhere at all from home.  No car and screw public transportation.  It was a lucky location in that respect.          

[Nungali]

and there you have it folks !   ^

 

How we used to organize things and meet up  .....   before mobile phones, social media and the internet  !