Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’
Wednesday, December 28th, 2022
Today is the fourth day of Christmas. Here’s the final Christmas card from my recent winter vacation in the Cotswolds. This post was first published on The Travel Memoir.

A view of fresh powdered snow from the warmth of the dining room in the little cottage we stayed in during our winter vacation in the Cotswolds in the United Kingdom. This photo was taken with a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra smartphone.
It had not snowed in the Cotswolds for a few years now so it was a pleasant surprise to see the neighbourhood blanketed with snow when we woke up one evening.
As a result, we got to see a side of the Cotswolds not usually experienced by tourists – a winter wonderland of charming cottages nestled in a snowy landscape.
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Tags:Christmas, Cotswolds, greetings, holidays, travel, uk2022, Xmas
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Tuesday, December 27th, 2022
Today is the third day of Christmas. Another Christmas card from my recent winter vacation in the Cotswolds. This post was first published on The Travel Memoir.

In the photo is this beautifully lit house on Church Street in Broadway, which we visited just after sunset.
May peace be with you and your loved ones Always.
In the photo is one of many charming cottages we admired during our tour of the Cotswolds in the UK this winter.
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Tags:Christmas, greetings, holidays, travel, uk2022, Xmas
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Monday, December 26th, 2022
It’s Boxing Day and the second day of Christmas. Spare a thought for those who have been of service to you.

These two cheery “Gingerbread” couple welcomed us at the Church of St Peter and St Paul when we were returning to our cottage in the Cotswolds after dark and decided to take a walk around the village. This photo was taken with a Huawei Mate 50 Pro smartphone.
Boxing Day is a public holiday in many countries celebrating the day after Christmas.
According to Wikipedia, “though it originated as a holiday to give gifts to poor people, today Boxing Day forms part of Christmas celebrations, with many people choosing to take advantage of Boxing Day sales”.
The Oxford English Dictionary gives the earliest attestation from Britain in 1743, defining it as “the day after Christmas day”, and saying “traditionally on this day tradespeople, employees, etc., would receive presents or gratuities in the form of “Christmas Boxes” from their customers or employers.”
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Tags:Christmas, Cotswolds, greetings, holidays, travel, UK, uk2022, Xmas
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Sunday, December 25th, 2022
Here’s wishing everyone who celebrates Christmas a very Blessed X’mas!

We found this charming X’mas tree and fireplace in the House of MinaLima Harry Potter Shop in London, a collaboration between two graphic designers (Miraphora and Eduardo Lima) who created the entire graphic universe of the Harry Potter movies and the Wizarding World.
May peace be with you and your loved ones in this festive season.
Fans of Harry Potter must visit the House of MinaLima (in the Christmas Card above) when you visit London.
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Tags:Christmas, greetings, holidays, travel, uk2022, Xmas
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Saturday, December 25th, 2021
Here’s wishing everyone who celebrates Christmas a very Blessed X’mas!

This watercolour painting of a X’mas Kitty was painted by my wife. Check out her other paintings on Instagram at @kkmakesandbakes.
May peace and love be with you always!
Tags:art, cat, Christmas, greetings, holidays, kitty, painting, watercolour, Xmas
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Sunday, December 19th, 2021
tech4xmas: Beautifully crafted aromatherapy diffusers for the home, with a wide selection of relaxing and fragrant essential oils for Christmas. S$218 with free delivery.
The essential oil nebulising diffuser is waterless and heatless, works silently, powerful enough to spread the scent up to 800 sqft within the first two minutes.

My own diffuser at home.
It is suitable for medium-sized areas such as the living room and bedroom.
There is an LED light with changing colours to serve as mood lighting.
I like how the knob allows me to control how strong a nebulising effect.
This is a fantastic Christmas for the home.
The FLO e-shop offers a wide selection of oils and nebulisers with some in the form of Christmas trees and angels.
Tags:accessories, aromatherapy, Christmas, Christmas 2021, diffusers, Flo, gadgets, Home, nebulisers, reviews, tech4xmas, tech4xmas 2021, Xmas
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Sunday, November 28th, 2021
Looking for some beautiful accessories (phone cases, mouse pads etc) with watercolour paintings on them? Check out Erinsgarden – an e-shop on Redbubble selling print-on-demand stuff based on the watercolour paintings of @kkmakesandbakes.
* Full disclosure: @kkmakesandbakes is my wife.
Fancy an iPad Case and Skin with a watercolour Christmas Puppy on it?
Or a X’mas Kitty Cat gracing your laptop skin?
Check out other tech4xmas gift ideas that I’ve curated for this year’s Christmas here.
Or a Vacation Kitty art mug to keep up inspired since most of us aren’t likely to travel this Christmas.
@kkmakesandbakes loves watercolour painting.
She paints as a hobby and friends suggested that she put some of these on Redbubble so people can buy stuff printed with her watercolour paintings on them.
So if you’re looking for a nice accessory as a X’mas gift for a colleague or a loved one, check out her designs!
Tags:accessories, Christmas, Christmas 2021, Erin’s Garden, gadgets, painting, reviews, tech4xmas, tech4xmas 2021, watercolour, Xmas
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Sunday, November 21st, 2021
Here are some gift ideas that I’ve curated for X’mas 2021. I’ll be adding to this list over the next few weeks, so check back daily for new gift ideas as I collate them.

The tech4xmas gift guide is meant to provide ideas to start you off, so do check out some of them online and in the shops if they are what you think would bring a smile to your loved ones this Christmas. Start by shopping (on Redbubble) for accessories (phone cases, mouse pads, T-shirts, mugs etc) based on this lovely watercolour painting painted by my wife.
It’s now time to shop for presents for Christmas 2021, and bring some cheer to two years living under the shadow of COVID-19.
Cover Art for tech4xmas 2021
This year’s cover art for tech4xmas 2021 has been painted by my wife. Check out her other paintings on Instagram at @kkmakesandbakes.
This cutie in a Christmas sweater is a watercolour painting that she did for this year’s Christmas and has kindly agreed to be used as the tech4xmas 2021 banner.
Around this time of year, I’m usually inundated with requests from readers and friends on Christmas gift ideas for their loved ones or themselves.
So here are some tech that I would use myself or get for MY loved ones, based mostly on those gadgets that I’ve tried or reviewed.
Not all are the latest and newest, but they are what I think are some of the best-in-class in their category of products.
Happy Christmas Shopping!
tech4xmas 2021 Gift Guide below.
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Tags:accessories, Christmas, Christmas 2021, Erin’s Garden, gadgets, painting, reviews, tech4xmas, tech4xmas 2021, watercolour, Xmas
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Wednesday, December 25th, 2019
Here’s wishing everyone who celebrates Christmas a very Blessed Christmas!

Merry Christmas from the Blue Drawing Rooms in St Michael’s Mount in Marazion. Queen Victoria & Prince Albert (in the 18th Century) as well as Queen Elizabeth II & the Duke of Edinburgh in 2013 were in this room when they visited.
May peace and love be with you always!
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Tags:Christmas, Cornwall, Goolge, greetings, holidays, London, Penzance, Pixel, Pixel 4 XL, St Michael’s Mount, UK
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Tuesday, December 25th, 2018
Here’s wishing everyone who celebrates Christmas a very Blessed Christmas!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
This photo was taken with Google Pixel 3 XL mobile phone at the Harry Potter exhibition at Changi Airport in Singapore.
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Tags:airport, Changi, Christmas, Goolge, greetings, Harry Potter, holidays, Pixel, Pixel 3 XL, Singapore
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