Daisy wrote:I have avoided using "Xmas" ever since I heard a sermon one Christmas years ago..
I never gave it much thought until Nigel mentioned a few years ago that he preferred to use Christmas not Xmas.
Out of respect to him I always apologise now if I inadvertently mention Xmas in any of my posts.
" A kind heart always brings its own reward," said Mrs. Lee.
- The Christmas Tree Aeroplane - Society Member
Oh, I very much prefer to use the full word "Christmas" as well. But being a pedant (which Nigel would no doubt understand), I also care about debunking the claims that using "Xmas" is deliberately meant to "cross out" Christ or to stand for an unknown factor. My only objection to it is that it's a lazy piece of shorthand — although I used to write "Xmas" myself when I was really little and couldn't remember how to spell "Christmas"!
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
I went confidently to read my Journal last week and discovered I had somehow mislaid it - BOO! Then late last night I finally found it under a heap of newspapers, magazines and books my wife had 'tidied' away - HOORAY!
I got to the end of the first article on Five On A Treasure Island by Anita and was so disappointed - I didn't want the article to end - but hooray - there's to be another instalment - cant wait!
David Rudd's article on Sheila Ray and John Lester's letter were most enjoyable and informative. I didn't know that Sheila lived in Wales - a part not far from where we have stayed in a holiday cottage over the years too.
It was good to learn that Seven Stories are taking care of Sheila's material in their archives.
It's made me want to re-read Sheila's book now, which is no bad thing.
Now to read 'The Animals Of Adventure'. I knew I would enjoy reading the Journal over the holiday period -It's a great antidote to the news that's presented in our daily papers!
Must go - more to read over my Irish Coffee and buttered crumpets..
" A kind heart always brings its own reward," said Mrs. Lee.
- The Christmas Tree Aeroplane - Society Member
pete9012S wrote:
more to read over my Irish Coffee and buttered crumpets..
Whiskey for breakfast? Oh well it is Christmas. Glad you're enjoying the latest great Journal. It's a cracking issue.
"What a lot of trouble one avoids if one refuses to have anything to do with the common herd. To have no job, to devote ones life to literature, is the most wonderful thing in the world. - Cicero