Showing posts with label Piva. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Piva. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 24, 2025

On Christmas Eve

It's a lovely morning cold but bright and sunny.  I put on coat and boots and went into the garden.  I washed and filled the bird baths.  Seeds, suet balls and nibbles had been topped up earlier.  Loads of goldfinches, one chaffinch,  one greenfinch,  a couple of dunnocks and a couple of blackbirds spotted so far today.  All the shopping is done, all the presents distributed, we may pop out for a gentle stroll later on after some preparation of tomorrow's meal has been done.

At the weekend we went up to wonderful Little Moreton Hall for their Yuletide Celebrations, something we try to do the weekend before Christmas, it has become somewhat of a tradition.


Watching and listening to Piva celebrating Christmas Tudor style.  They sing of the Yule Log, food and ale, the Twelve days of Christmas and the  Lord of Misrule or Master of Revels on Twelfth Night.  Also the tradition of Boy Bishops which ran from St Nicholas Day to Holy Innocents Day.  I think in the photo above they are singing and playing Gaudete which means rejoice.


Peace and joy to you all.

Saturday, December 20, 2014

A Seasonal 'must do'.....

Our favourite 'must do' for this time of year is a visit to Little Moreton Hall in Cheshire.  It's less than 30 minutes away and it always 'kick- starts' our Christmas Celebrations.  We love the way it is decorated, the wonderful events taking place in and around the hall and the wonderful music from Piva.   Here are a few of the photos I took today.


The Hall is always such a delight at any time of year and as you know from previous posts we visit often.  You may remember my post from earlier this year about the mid-summer celebrations.

We wandered around the outside first

Watched the jolly japes of the jester

The interior was as always beautifully decorated

The tables groaning with seasonal Tudor food - not real, of course

 Highlight for us is always the performance of festive songs by Piva

I hope this little resident spotted in the main bedroom was able to escape - I think he'd found his way in through the glassless window in the nearby garderobe.


He's suitably festive with his little red/orange breast. 

Have a lovely weekend everyone.