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| Wozza eating a luverly sundae |
Wie geht's?
Christmas is within sight, again. Thought I'd take a trip back in time for this post - back ten years in fact, to 2015.
Where were you and what were you doing in 2015? [or: Who were you? and, Where were you going? if you prefer]
Can you tell where I am in that photo? A hint? Think Anaheim. The happiest place on Earth. Got it?
Yes, that's right - Disneyland. The full post is here from 2015.
I can recall this time vividly because we'd flown to Auckland and on to LA straight after junior prize-giving at Woodford House. We were heading to the UK for Christmas. That was good actually - like a Band-Aid - rip it straight orf.
Anyway, back in 2025, it's nearly holiday time - time to break out the Christmas jumper again. I thought I'd wear it to prizegiving on Friday, but it doesn't really go with my pink hood. What to do? What to do?
Mention of the jumper reminds me of talk this week in the clubhouse (the Tier kitchen where all the cool kids sit, a.k.a. the maths and English staff). Somehow, chat centred on Love Actually and other Christmas movies.
[BTW our Purdzilla family hardy perennials are: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation; Die Hard; About A Boy; Love Actually; It's A Wonderful Life; The Grinch; Polar Express].
The general consensus was we each miss a northern hemisphere Christmas - one that makes sense. Wistful, meditative even, it was (rare for mathematicians but part of the DNA of English teacher types).
Oh, before I forget - here's a picture of my Christmas jumper in case I chicken out on Friday:
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I hope my readership approve of this post. It has food, a festive theme, even has a Christmas tree, Die Hard, a Christmas jumper, and the happiest place on Earth without any mention of Dickens. Actually, he wrote a cool Christmas story, didn't he?
Love and peace - Wozza