Monthly Bookish Blog

Hello booklovers, Behind door number 19 we have a delightful piece courtesy of lovely committee member Jez, also about the depiction of nature and wildlife in Christmas carols. Jez writes… ‘I was minded to talk about nature in carols and Christmas songs and stories. It has been the custom for many centuries for greenery to […]

Hello booklovers, What brilliant contributions we have been having from our wonderful volunteers over the past two weeks of Advent. Today it is my turn to pick our festive tune. On the week before Christmas, I thought ‘Away in a Manger’ would be perfect as the carol hiding behind today’s Advent door. ‘Away in a […]

Hello booklovers, Advent is flying past and it isn’t long until the festivities can truly begin. I do hope you have been enjoying our festival Advent calendar and that it has been adding an extra bit of festiveness to each passing day. Day 17 on our Advent calendar comes from local business proprieter John, who […]

Hello booklovers, I hope you enjoyed our first installment of William’s take on the carol ‘Good King Wenceslas’ as much as I did. As promised, the conclusion to the tale if our offering behind today’s Advent door. Enjoy! William writes… “Brother, it is good to see you on this cold night.” Wenceslas tried to look […]

Hello booklovers, I get the lovely job of picking the festive song for our Advent calendar today. In true mellow and festive fashion, I have picked ‘The Christmas Song’, one of my all time favourites which never fails to cultivate that warm Christmas feeling. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your […]