(0753) Cunning plan is to run this for half an hour as an “as and when” blog, including putting up the Unherdables Christmas wishes, plus I must write to some nearest and dearest outside us gangsters, plus prepare for some visitors today. Following this post will be a song from Woodsy … the carol for the day will be a late afternoon … it lends itself to approaching darkness. There’s a film ready for today too, plus one for tomorrow, not Christmas-specific in either case, yet still good filums. (0829)

6. Merry Christmas, all

Have to wish it sometime before tomorrow, so why not now? It’s been said elsewhere as well but to all not well, those we’ve lost, to those having a hard time, we of the praying type do pray for your best health and wish you a Merry Christmas after a rough year. There’ll be a more Nativity based tone later in the day, when the sidebar pic switches and the carol Stille Nacht goes up.

Plan tomorrow is to open with the bells, later the Bulgarian gals, plus one carol from King’s Bollege, Bambridge, plus later that French collection from IYE. The Baroque collection will go up on the 27th for DAD.

It’s actually been a very long time without Jago or Ruairidh but that will change soon. I’m thinking of closing off the Christmas period on the 27th … no later than the 28th, as I’ll be heading into Slavic NYE mode about then … at least, that’s the current cunning plan.

So again … Merry Crimbo, all (pls forgive the diminutive just this once). Two close people I can never send personal messages to are IYE and Steve but you know that you’re not forgotten in any way. Ta for all.

5. IYE adds

One of our aircraft is missing…. 😟

A bit of French news – nothing burger really. Just putting another sticking plaster on the wound.

https://www.dw.com/en/france-unveils-new-government-under-pm-francois-bayrou/a-71149291