On December 1st ’21 Elizabeth presented a delightful selection of Christmas readings, counting down the days to Christmas, in a lively dramatic style. Dressed in a lovely red silk velvet gown, which she had made herself, she put us all in a festive mood which was enhanced by the mince pies, stollen and wine on offer on arrival!
If you missed it, here is the source list of titles she used for her selections, some of which were familiar to most of us and others a little less so.
The Diary of a Provincial Lady – E.M. Delderfield (1930’s)
The Diary of a Farmer’s Wife- Ann Hughes (1796)
The Rev. Kilbert’s Diary (1874 – a winter walk and ice bath)
London Snow – Paul Theroux
Winter Morning – Clive Sansom
The Wicked Singers – Kit Wright (Church collection money)
Cider with Rosie – Laurie Lee (going carol singing )
Shirley Valentine – Willie Russell (Nativity play scene))
Cinderella – Roald Dahl
The Night Before Christmas – Clement Moore
The Witnesses – Clive Sansom
In the Bleak Midwinter – Christina Rossetti
The Twelve Days of Christmas – John Julius Norwich (Amusing thank you letters inspired by the traditional carol)
Lois Coulthart