Recycle That Tree
Well, that’s that, then. Christmas over for another year and the decorations are coming down all over the county. Personally, I settle for fairy lights and, once in place, they stay up all...
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A Victorian Christmas
When you get to the Victorian era, you really get into a Christmas most of us recognise. It’s a celebration that involves everyone even though the working class are still doing everything on...
A Georgian Christmas
After Cromwell, the festivities were on again at Christmas, but with Charles II it wasn’t the fun and frolics it would become under the Georges (1714-1820). The Georgians according to popular authors of the...
A Cromwellian Christmas
If you remember, at about this time last year, we suggested an alternative to the modern, crazy, money-hungry Christmas and offered the notion of a return to medieval times for your celebrations. This...
It Must Be Christmas…
We have just received this message from the DeciBelles. It must be Christmas… “We are so excited to be able to put on a concert again this year. Come and join us for an evening...
Old Stamps, New Stamps… and Christmas Posting
I only found out from a neighbour that my little stack of postage stamps would become worthless before long, as the Post Office was changing to barcoded stamps. Well, it’s still going to happen,...
Free Weekend Parking In December
All Pembrokeshire County Council car parks are to be free of charge on Saturdays and Sundays in December. Parking will be free in the authority’s car parks on: · Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th · ...
A Very Happy Christmas to You
We hope all Pembrokeshire.Online’s lovely readers and contributors have a very happy Christmas time. It’s been an interesting year when, certainly speaking for myself, I have discovered that I don’t need to travel all...
Not Always a Merry Time for All
We asked LiSS (Living in Suicide’s Shadow) for this advice for people who may struggle this Christmas having lost someone they love through suicide. Its aim is to reduce the loneliness and isolation felt...
Oh for a Silent Night…
A quirky little reflection on Christmas and its meaning… CHRISTMAS GHOST It was the night of the party, the Big Band’s Christmas bash, and my wife was a principal player:...
