tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33970956.post4501691371718824437..comments2024-03-19T15:26:26.055+00:00Comments on auntie joanna writes: Cold weather...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33970956.post-40018754272277881892008-12-17T18:39:00.000+00:002008-12-17T18:39:00.000+00:00"Solemn" is a very Catholic word. Christmas and Ea..."Solemn" is a very Catholic word. Christmas and Easter are solemnities, whilst Good Friday is not.<BR/><BR/>Solemn doesn't mean the opposite of joyful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33970956.post-74702900276053091602008-12-17T09:23:00.000+00:002008-12-17T09:23:00.000+00:00Sorry, solemn. Not solemn though, tinsel and fest...Sorry, solemn. Not solemn though, tinsel and festive :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33970956.post-22274183760265822482008-12-16T21:04:00.000+00:002008-12-16T21:04:00.000+00:00I don't find Christmas at all solomn in New Zealan...I don't find Christmas at all solomn in New Zealand! Far from it and why should it be with the sun shining and summer well and truly here! Sure, people are spending less and there are tough times looming, but a simpler version of the festive season brings a greater sincerity and there is every reason to enjoy it with a positive spirit. I love Christmas and its frills and will never be cynical about it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33970956.post-26670871878360851582008-12-16T02:08:00.000+00:002008-12-16T02:08:00.000+00:00Dear Joanna,Thank you for such a thoughtful pre-Ch...Dear Joanna,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for such a thoughtful pre-Christmas soliloquy. That is EXACTLY how I feel too here in Australia. Maybe it is getting older, seeing one's children grow up and move on, or maybe it is these uncertain times. But the Crib this year has brought a feeling of much needed security and hope. Best wishes, Hannah WiseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com