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Christmas presence: Jenny Steiner
Posted on 12 Dec 2006
My favourite Christmas tradition is baking the final mince pies and
making the final preparations for our Christmas meal on the afternoon
of Christmas Eve while listening to the Festival of Lessons and carols
on Radio 4.
Thinking back to previous Christmases, when I was a child, we always
listened to the programe with my mother (then it was called the Home
Service). When my children were smaller - they are now full grown with
their own traditions - they would be decorating the tree (that's right,
never before Christmas Eve!).
Last Christmas Eve I was in Australia with Hans and it was very hot -
35 degrees - so mince pies were not on my mind. Seeing carol singers on
the streets of Sydney was very interesting!
This year, I hope to have my pinny on again along with Radio 4, when I
can listen to the prophetic words of Christ's coming, of Mary being
pregnant (I do prefer 'great with child'), the shepherds, angels etc,
and sing 'O come, Let us adore Him'.