Christmas

Edited by Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com Christmas Customs – A Child’s Christmas in Wales I was born and raised in Wales and this is a favourite and evocative story – A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas. It brings back so many memories for me.  I read it every Xmas from a postcard …

Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com “Madonna and Child” refers to a Christian iconographic theme where Mary (Madonna) is depicted holding the infant Jesus (Child). This theme has been pervasive in Christian art, ranging from the early Christian period through the Renaissance and Baroque eras to more contemporary representations. It is a vital aspect of Christian …

By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com Traditional British Christmas Cake Recipe Following on from the theme of A Child’s Christmas in Wales, here is a Christmas cake recipe that I have used for years.  Incidentally, you can use this fruit cake recipe all through the year. This is a fruit cake recipe that my family …

Christmas Advent Calendar  Online  showing the classic nativity scenes. The angel Gabriel proclaims that Christ will be born. Both the Wise men and the shepherds see the star in the east and follow it to Bethlehem. There in a manger, in a stable,Christ is born. (Press F5 to see the Online Christmas Calendar again)                          Press …

By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com Christmas Traditions – Fashion-era’s Nativity Story An old favourite a Christmas story about the nativity written by Pauline Weston Thomas of www.fashion-era.com .  First published at www.fashion-era.com on 14 October 2005 © Copyright Pauline Weston Thomas. ‘The Nativity Story’ One day about 2000 years ago, an Angel of the …