Christmas time! Mistletoe and wine!
Much to my dismay, whilst playing Christmas songs the other day, I discovered Isabelle rather liked Cliff Richards Mistletoe and Wine song. We are currently looking for mistletoe, but we have got the wine thing down. Or rather Mulled Wine. So we went to IKEA on Tuesday night and ended up eating meatballs (as usual..) and buying a Christmas tree! We found one in the reduced section (with some tinsel on) for 30% off and ended up taking that around the shop with us.. pretty sure people thought we'd just stolen a display copy. Isabelle thoroughly browsed the food section and we ended up with many bottles of mulled wine and Isabelle bought some other Swedish goodies like biscuits.
Isabelle is very excited about Lucia, a festive day which falls on the 13th December and I shall educate some non swedes about this day now! Lucia is translated as 'Saint Lucy's day', and goes back to legend of a Silician girl, whod died for her Christian beliefs. The vikings were apparently so 'impressed' by this, they brought the story back to the homeland, ie. Swedee! But now, this Saints day is more popular in Scandinavian countries like Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland etc etc. (According to Wikipedia!-) schools, businesses and homes choose a "Lucia", who is dressed in white robes and red ribbons and wears a crown of candles/lingonberries on her head. And also, according to folklore, unmarried girls believed that Saint Lucia would tell them who their future husband would be, on her saint day. I feel a little more educated now, but think Isabelle would be better telling you all about it! And she wants to drink mucho mulled wine on this day and I'm up for that.
I ended up staying up very late last night, which I am not pleased about since the flat above us (with the barking dog who barks through the night) has been drilling and hammering all morning! Yay! But the reason I was up so late was because I ended up skyping my friend Jess, and then my whole family, who were gathered for my Big Bro's graduation! Miss them all a lot really. My nan couldn't make it due to the crazy snow in the UK. Oh how I miss the cold and snow! Here's some pics of stuff:
Our Christmas tree! (And stolen tinsel)
Yummy Swedish and Irish alcohol (although the baileys is empty)
My mum, brother Tom and Dad at Tom's Graduation!
Funny family skype (even the cats there!)
xxxx
Isabelle is very excited about Lucia, a festive day which falls on the 13th December and I shall educate some non swedes about this day now! Lucia is translated as 'Saint Lucy's day', and goes back to legend of a Silician girl, whod died for her Christian beliefs. The vikings were apparently so 'impressed' by this, they brought the story back to the homeland, ie. Swedee! But now, this Saints day is more popular in Scandinavian countries like Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Iceland etc etc. (According to Wikipedia!-) schools, businesses and homes choose a "Lucia", who is dressed in white robes and red ribbons and wears a crown of candles/lingonberries on her head. And also, according to folklore, unmarried girls believed that Saint Lucia would tell them who their future husband would be, on her saint day. I feel a little more educated now, but think Isabelle would be better telling you all about it! And she wants to drink mucho mulled wine on this day and I'm up for that.
I ended up staying up very late last night, which I am not pleased about since the flat above us (with the barking dog who barks through the night) has been drilling and hammering all morning! Yay! But the reason I was up so late was because I ended up skyping my friend Jess, and then my whole family, who were gathered for my Big Bro's graduation! Miss them all a lot really. My nan couldn't make it due to the crazy snow in the UK. Oh how I miss the cold and snow! Here's some pics of stuff:
Our Christmas tree! (And stolen tinsel)
Yummy Swedish and Irish alcohol (although the baileys is empty)
My mum, brother Tom and Dad at Tom's Graduation!
Funny family skype (even the cats there!)
xxxx
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Postat av: Niki
I love these festive days in other cultures. Anja told me about st nicklaus day which is in december but not christmas. You usually get gingerbread cake type things and they are yummy!
We haven't put up our tree yet! Too busy with other festive things and protesting! Must get to it soon. Those photos from the skype are funny!
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