IrnBru seems to be inextricably linked to Christmas here for some reason, and ice rinks, so my holiday photos run in an endless loop of ice and light and bubble-gum flavored soda. Or whatever the heck that flavor is.
The supermarkets are ready!!
And the ice rink at Dundee. Every. Single Item. on this menu just cracks me up.
If the ice rink cafe is closed (which it often is at 7.30 a.m. when we turn up for Sara's lesson), you can still get IrnBru in the vending machines:
We spent a lot of time at the Dundee ice rink in December, because the Ice Skating Club was gearing up for their winter extravaganza, Shrek on Ice (Sara was a soldier). Here's the background. I stared at it for a long time, trying to figure out which mythical country it was supposed to be, till suddenly I recognized the castle. It's EDINBURGH.
OK, moving on then? Here we are back at home. I have ordered old-fashioned glass bulb Xmas lights from Noma, the oldest worldwide distributor of Xmas lights, est. 1926. These lights are so freaking beautiful they make me cry. Not a single picture I can take does them justice. But anyway here's our tree with just the lights on:
... And here it is fully decorated:
... And here it is in daylight, with Playmobil Christmas Tree Village added by Mark (at my request):
It is a SCOTTISH Christmas Tree Village, with a CURLING POND. Surely someone is drinking an IrnBru in that chalet.
... Interior of chalet:
AND THE CURLING POND. (though the figure in the back is an ice skater):
Sara's contribution, created in Home Ec. Even our gingerbread house is Scottish - yes, that is a Saltire!
Have a happy holiday season - don't worry, we're enjoying it without IrnBru despite the pressure.
The supermarkets are ready!!
And the ice rink at Dundee. Every. Single Item. on this menu just cracks me up.
If the ice rink cafe is closed (which it often is at 7.30 a.m. when we turn up for Sara's lesson), you can still get IrnBru in the vending machines:
We spent a lot of time at the Dundee ice rink in December, because the Ice Skating Club was gearing up for their winter extravaganza, Shrek on Ice (Sara was a soldier). Here's the background. I stared at it for a long time, trying to figure out which mythical country it was supposed to be, till suddenly I recognized the castle. It's EDINBURGH.
OK, moving on then? Here we are back at home. I have ordered old-fashioned glass bulb Xmas lights from Noma, the oldest worldwide distributor of Xmas lights, est. 1926. These lights are so freaking beautiful they make me cry. Not a single picture I can take does them justice. But anyway here's our tree with just the lights on:
... And here it is fully decorated:
... And here it is in daylight, with Playmobil Christmas Tree Village added by Mark (at my request):
It is a SCOTTISH Christmas Tree Village, with a CURLING POND. Surely someone is drinking an IrnBru in that chalet.
... Interior of chalet:
AND THE CURLING POND. (though the figure in the back is an ice skater):
Sara's contribution, created in Home Ec. Even our gingerbread house is Scottish - yes, that is a Saltire!
Have a happy holiday season - don't worry, we're enjoying it without IrnBru despite the pressure.
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