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New project - decided to get some candle wicks as we end up with spare candle wax a lot of the time. Melted some old Yankee Candles and started a new pot.
In other news:
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Evri Unveils Revolutionary Parcel Cannon Network
In a bold move that has left logistics experts baffled and residents diving for cover, Evri has announced it will now deliver parcels using industrial-strength cannons installed at all UK depots.
"With Christmas just days away, there's never been a better time to trial this tried and tested technology," said a spokesperson, standing proudly beside a giant brass cannon outside the Barnsley hub. "We're promising explosive delivery speeds – and we mean that literally."
The company claims the new system will eliminate fuel costs, reduce road congestion, and "get parcels to customers faster than ever before" – though they remained vague on the definition of "to customers" versus "in the general vicinity of customers."
Early trials have seen mixed results. One resident in Rotherham reported her parcel arriving through the greenhouse roof, while a customer in Doncaster found his delivery embedded in a garden trampoline. A third in Sheffield claimed his package landed "somewhere in the next postcode."
Local schools have begun issuing hard hats to children, and sales of industrial netting have reportedly skyrocketed across South Yorkshire.
Critics have raised concerns about fragile items, but Evri dismissed these as "teething problems." A spokesperson added: "We've introduced a new packaging tier – 'Cannon-Proof' – available for just £7.99 extra."
When asked about accuracy, Evri said they were "working on guided projectiles for 2026." But in the meantime, customers are advised to keep gardens clear, install landing zones, and perhaps consider a helmet.
Merry Christmas. Keep your heads down. 🎄💥
In our own Evri challenge - Paypal have decided to take the word of Evri that Susie's trousers have been delivered. And charged her £59.90 for them.
Will have to try to appeal.
Evening meeting of Allied Masonic Degrees at Aberaeron.
Two Candidates - and a good evening.
TillyVision - enjoys the window cleaning
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Christmas in Wales wasn’t just a day - it was a season, when music, poetry and dance were everywhere.
Celebrations stretched for weeks before and after 25 December, full of games, song and performances that linked villages together.
Bands of waits, or carol singers, patrolled towns and villages, sometimes competing in lively rivalries, while morris dancers paraded with torches, and bards recited tales of old.
Some Welsh Christmas customs recall much older traditions. In parts of Glamorgan, multiple fires were lit in a circle with a central blaze representing the Virgin Mary. Livestock could be “blessed” with cakes placed on their horns, and these rituals connected the winter solstice, the sun’s rebirth, and what some interpret as older Druidic ideas beliefs to Christmas merriment.
Families saved a piece of last year’s log and burned it with the new one on Christmas Eve - old fire meeting new. It was thought to keep witches away and protect the house through winter. But beware: if your shadow cast by the Yule log had no head, you wouldn’t see another year.
The word plygain means “cockcrow” - the moment Christ was born. At 4 a.m. on Christmas morning, churches blazed with candles, and following a short service, carols were sung in harmony.
Ladies looking for love should pour melted lead into cold water on Christmas Eve — it will take the shape of your future husband’s trade. A bright Christmas meant full barns; a cloudy one, hunger.
The Aderyn Pig Llwyd, a smaller, mischievous cousin of the Mari Llwyd, also went door to door. A horse’s skull on a pole, decorated with ribbons and tinsel, was carried by a man in a fantastical robe, with a groom keeping it in check. The “bird” would kick, rear, and curvet, performing antics for laughter and contributions, accompanied by men bearing burning brands.
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