Tuesday, 23 December 2025

Steve Dongle's favourite tree at Christmas

 


Steve Dongle and Father Christmas share a favourite tree at Christmas - The Nordmann Fir Abies nordmanniana (Steven) Spach.

A classic Yuletide tree that will keep its 'needles' from falling in the warmest of centrally heated homes.

Steve and all the other disparate characters that appear in this blog, together with our sponsors George and Anita, wish all our readers, wherever you are in this wonderful world, a very merry Christmas and a peaceful and happy New Year.


The Badger before Christmas

( By Syd Carp - noted aquarist)


'Twas the badger before Christmas, when all through the house

Not a creature was stirring, not even a goat;

The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,

In hopes that St. Nicholas would actually turn up;

The kids were nestled all snug in their beds;

While visions of sugar-plums danced on their phones;

And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,

Had just unblocked the drains to remove something unpleasant,


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