An excellent tree, :DL

.... I wish....

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my offering..reece you into footy?

Is that customary where you live?

I ask because Santa comes from the Dutch Sinterklaas (Saint Nicholas). Children here traditionally put their shoes in front of the fireplace, with a carrot or some straw in it for Sinterklaas' horse. At night Sinterklaas or one of his helpers descends into the chimney and replaces the carrot with small presents (usually candy).

It's a bloody excellent idea actually....the more kids you've got the more pi$$ed you can legitimately get :DL:03:

Certainly was in my part of the country and the rest of the UK as far as I am aware.

I remember in the early nineties when I was living in Dordrecht.......didn't christmas (or some part of it) get celebrated somewhere around Dec 5th?

December 5th is the Sinterklaas holiday:DL
Christmas is on December 25th/26th as usual, but apart from christmas dinners we don't really celebrate it. We do the present giving at "Sinterklaasevening" on December 5th. Also Sinterklaas looks a bit like Santa (Santa's an " Americanized" Sinterklaas).

LOL :DL

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No!! Not into any sport really!!:oops::-? Sorry TarJak!!:doh:
Nice tree!:up:

From 2 or 3 years ago:

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The pyramid was built by me, long time ago. The stones for the crib are from the shore at Lübeck/Travemünde (Brodner Ufer), my mother painted them 35 years ago. I was at elementary school back then. Boy, time is going fast...

There is another pyramid left that I built, almost over a meter high, three decks, basement 50 cm in diameter. I don't have the space to place it. My grandfather built christmas pyramides, from him I learned it. His highest was over 1,5 meters, electric, several decks and precious figurines, and had a weight of several kilos. You do not find a thing that huge and beautiful in stores. He knew how to fine-work with wood, at least this positive I have to admit about him. The little I know about it, I learned from him.

Very nice picture, :up:

And while we are at christmas, this I found last year, and I still find it very cute and charming.

That is really cool, Skybird. I don't remember seeing anything like it before. :DL


EDIT: Dig the lava lamp, too. :haha:

Yes I like that one Skybird!:yep: Happy Christmas!:up:

Yes, very nice I like angels, Merry Christmas! :yep:

shame was hoping you was a footy fan..thanks for the tree compliment:)

Very beautifull Reece. You don't have anything to be embarassed about. :yep:...:up:

Very warm and inviting. Thx for shareing also Castout. :up:

I now looked at all the posts and pictures. :wah:

I'm going to go cry to my wife and tell her I changed my mind.

I want a tree for Xmas after all. :yep:...:D

Happy Holidays to Everyone. :woot:

Che August

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