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But we can give you a new post each day, from 25 different 'mobloggers', who will give us their perspective on the season.
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May 2015 be a good year for our small community and the wider world!
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1st December - On some momentous journey bound...
With sea-like sounds in our Scotch fir,
It's dark at breakfast, dark at tea,
And in between we only see
Clouds hurrying across the sky
And rain-wet roads the wind blows dry
And branches bending to the gale
Against great skies all silver pale
The world seems travelling into space,
And travelling at a faster pace
Than in the leisured summer weather
When we and it sit out together,
For now we feel the world spin round
On some momentous journey bound -
Journey to what? to whom? to where?
The Advent bells call out 'Prepare,
Your world is journeying to the birth
Of God made Man for us on earth.'
From Advent 1955 by John Betjemen
As we kick off the Advent Calendar we are snowed in here in the Surrey Hills. So warm winter wishes to you all for advent from me, The Beloved Spaceman, The Divine Daughter and Fable Fairy Tail x
And special good wishes to Viv who organized the calendar this year xx
Posted by Twiglet
Twiglet says:
Thanks and thanks for the highlight x
Nige I love Betjeman, another love I shared with my late mother. His Christmas and religious work is fabulous.
I'm looking forward to seeing the other 23 days... : )
Viv says:
His voice and way of speaking were so distinctive. I can hear him saying it in my head.
Twiglet says:
BS's half a sister and her husband attend a famous London Church and we always join them for the carol service. Last year she read this poem as part of the nine readings. She is an absolute brilliant reader, it was fantastic. : )
jc1000000 says:
Woohoo! I had forgot it was december today - now I can't wait to see all the doors! Great start Twiglet. And thanks Viv for organising *everything*. Legends all.
A fantastic opener: beautiful image and beautiful imagery! :)
It's nice to get the reminder that poetry used to be good.
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Dazzle_Dust says:
I love carol services and miss them now I'm not at school. I'm getting a bit nervous about my image now...
Twiglet says:
Thank you Laszlo, you're too kind! x
Dazzle_Dust: Come with us, you know the Cs and the carol service is magnificently grand.. x
Spiderbaby says:
What lovely bright holly! Great start to the calendar.
December caught me by surprise this time too. I was merrily going about by November 31st business until I realised my mistake :) I reckon I need a bit of holly to sharpen me up!
jc1000000 says:
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Strange little girl says:
Great start Twiglet. Lovely words and as always superb picture. Hope you have a good winter season. Can't believe its December....................
Twiglet says:
Thanks people! I'm actually speechless (well, nearly) at the number of views this has had... : )
MaggieD says:
Just getting back into this, always loved the Moblog advent calender, and this is a fabulous start :)