2015
Happy New Year to you all !!!!!
Here's wishing you ALL a bright New Year filled with peace,joy,health and happiness!
The jacket throw is finally finished...completed...finito!!! Phew!!! I think it cheers the room up a great deal! However a certain person in this household could have kept
his opinion to himself ....
grannyfied indeed!!!! Much more suitable for a
country cottage indeed!!!!
grr!!!!!!
I expect a lot of you have now put your Christmas decorations away but I can't do that yet. We still have the Kings night to celebrate on 5th January and the Kings day on 6th January (Epiphany). Another bundle of gifts are given out, that or coal if people have been naughty.
Personally I can think of quite a few people in high places here in Spain who should receive coal from the three Kings and not gifts!!!!
El dia de los Reyes (The three Kings Day) is virtually as important as Christmas itself in Spain, especially for kiddies, as this is the day when they traditionally get their presents. Nowadays though more and more young parents celebrate 24th December and Father Christmas who brings the majority of the presents and a little something is left for the Kings night! However the Kings parade on the night of 5th is quite something to see, when the three kings arrive by camel and lead their procession through the streets, throwing sweets to the children.
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The King's arriving in Muchamiel Alicante 2014 |
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The King's parade Alicante 2014 |
When the children return to their homes they leave their shoes out or the Kings to fill, not stockings ....mind you more than one clever tot leaves out Daddy's boots. The next morning, the children wake up to find their presents have been left overnight !
I remember when I first came to Spain in the 70s my husband's family kept to the old tradition. Christmas Day was a day spent with the family but no visit from Father Christmas or presents under the tree. The presents were all delivered by the Kings on the 6th January. This was very strange to me and it took me awhile to adjust. Once we had our own house we decided we would respect and enjoy both of our Christmas traditions,so I got my typical Christmas Day and Sr P continued to have his Kings Day. We have continued to do this and my daughter does the same. There has been some general talk of eliminating the King's Day but that has been met with a lot of opposition,I am pleased to say. The King's Day is an important part of this culture and I don't think it should be wiped out.
As I said another round of gifts and this neck warmer is what I have made for my daughter to add to the gifts from the Kings.
The weather in Alicante is deceiving !
During the day it can be really nice but the temperature drops drastically when the sun goes down. My daughter finishes work at 8 or 9:00pm so she will appreciate the warmth of this neck warmer at night.
I used Katia Inca super chunky yarn 53 % wool and 47% acrylic and a 8.00 hook. It was a delight to use and I made this in a jiffy. Those lovely big crimson buttons from my button hoard.
It is cold this evening and a sea mist has swept inland so it is quite damp and foggy out there. I think a nice hot cuppa tea and some dunking biscuits will just do me right for supper!
Keep well
Amanda :-)