Bailey and Tinker LOVE the presents hun! especially the bird sounding one. :D Me and Max have been teasing and playing with them all day yesterday. The chocolates are delicious, I can't get enough of those round Xmas gingerbread things with the sugar paper on the bottom. Lovely. And the perfume is really nice I was wanting something fruity and fresh like that. You know me!
I had a fantastic Christmas, so I’m getting back to you a bit late, darling, but I’m so delighted that the package arrived just in time and gladly not earlier to taunt you with its present. That would have been almost torture…
The huge gingerbread Nürnberger Lebkuchen are my absolute favourites too. They are a more of a Bavarian speciality and actually fairly famous – I was so happy to find them in Munich for you and me. Hah. About the perfume – surely more of a summer scent, but remember the one time we exchanged favourites? Mango was mentioned and I couldn’t resist.
I was a tad worried about the sound toy, not that someone at custom suddenly thought there were some real animals in it. Although in the end with all the chocolate to mute it, I couldn’t hear it when shaking. And wasn’t it perspicacious to take the toys with the English description? To not confuse them with feathered sex toys? *chuckles* Delighted to know your cats love them, mine aren’t too crazy about the one I bought for them. Actually they go into hiding – must be the lack of blood for Joy and my shrieking response to Dean shredding important documents and Storm isn’t into games anyway.
I’m truly happy you have such fun with your presents, love and hope you had a wonderful Christmas as well. *hugs tight*
The timing of the present couldn't have been better, getting a gift on Christmas Eve is just the best thing ever. I actually made it into Birmingham to the German Christmas market this year which was a huge achievement for me and I had a lot of fun with the sights and sounds and the yummy smells, every stall seemed to have wooden toys that looked kinda like Pinocchio smoking a pipe, I'm guessing he's some traditional character but I'm clueless.
The cats have already consumed all their treats and are well on their way to obliterating the toys, squeaky toy has even persuaded grumpy old Tinker to run about.
Have a great New Year and a prosperous 2008 good health and happiness to you and yours.
I just love Christmas markets and I’m so happy for you that you got out and enjoy it so much, that must have been a huge triumph. It’s so crowed, I could never get Denis to attend to one. Even when they inspire the Christmas feeling each year for me and I’m especially keen on hot mulled wine on ice-cold evenings there with some friends. And like you said, the smells and sights are just marvellous, even when I don’t do traditional shopping there. Do you remember the gold ornament I sent you last year or the year before? That was one of the few purchases I did there besides getting myself something to eat and drink.
And I’m sad to say, that I have no idea who the man with the crack pipe could be! *snickers* Must be some traditional tourist item they sell exclusively to travellers like a Kuckucksuhr or it could be the ‘Alm-Öhi’ from Heidi. But I’m not sure.
Although I love the historic artisan market here in my village more – Its famous in the whole region and goes on the whole November in an old half-timbered house. Expensive as hell, but the icons are truly unique and handmade – So it is actually a lot more dangerous than a Christmas market for my purse.
And I hope you had a wonderful New Years Eve and also an incredible 2008 for you and your beloved ones, my darling angel.
Yeah, getting to the market was a huge achievement an even bigger one was not buying anything. I'm determined to reclaim my life this year and the Christmas market was a good trial run.
The smoking men looked very pretty and traditional in context so I can forgive them being a tourist gimmick. :D I am pretty resistant when it comes to craft fairs so I think I'd be able to resist the charms of handmade icons, nevertheless it sounds like a fun way to pass time and waste money.
Of course I remember the ornament you sent me, I love it. It's got pride of place on the tree!
New Years was quiet but nice, I hope you enjoyed yours.
We had an Italian New Year again this time with Sandra and the family of Denis goddaughter. Very good, luckily restrained on the drinking front and with lots of firework.
I’m so happy for you and your determination to get your life back. That is the most important step you have to take and you’re done it. *hugs*
I was talking with my sis yesterday and she thinks the smoking man might be a traditional ‘Wurzelmann’ (root man) from the Black Forrest – men carved out of roots. It’s likely she is right. And yeah, I’m resistant when it comes to Christmas market, but everything else seems fair game to waste money.
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Oh and your card, it's the best!
*mwha*
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The huge gingerbread Nürnberger Lebkuchen are my absolute favourites too. They are a more of a Bavarian speciality and actually fairly famous – I was so happy to find them in Munich for you and me. Hah. About the perfume – surely more of a summer scent, but remember the one time we exchanged favourites? Mango was mentioned and I couldn’t resist.
I was a tad worried about the sound toy, not that someone at custom suddenly thought there were some real animals in it. Although in the end with all the chocolate to mute it, I couldn’t hear it when shaking. And wasn’t it perspicacious to take the toys with the English description? To not confuse them with feathered sex toys? *chuckles* Delighted to know your cats love them, mine aren’t too crazy about the one I bought for them. Actually they go into hiding – must be the lack of blood for Joy and my shrieking response to Dean shredding important documents and Storm isn’t into games anyway.
I’m truly happy you have such fun with your presents, love and hope you had a wonderful Christmas as well. *hugs tight*
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The cats have already consumed all their treats and are well on their way to obliterating the toys, squeaky toy has even persuaded grumpy old Tinker to run about.
Have a great New Year and a prosperous 2008 good health and happiness to you and yours.
*mwha*
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And I’m sad to say, that I have no idea who the man with the crack pipe could be! *snickers* Must be some traditional tourist item they sell exclusively to travellers like a Kuckucksuhr or it could be the ‘Alm-Öhi’ from Heidi. But I’m not sure.
Although I love the historic artisan market here in my village more – Its famous in the whole region and goes on the whole November in an old half-timbered house. Expensive as hell, but the icons are truly unique and handmade – So it is actually a lot more dangerous than a Christmas market for my purse.
And I hope you had a wonderful New Years Eve and also an incredible 2008 for you and your beloved ones, my darling angel.
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The smoking men looked very pretty and traditional in context so I can forgive them being a tourist gimmick. :D I am pretty resistant when it comes to craft fairs so I think I'd be able to resist the charms of handmade icons, nevertheless it sounds like a fun way to pass time and waste money.
Of course I remember the ornament you sent me, I love it. It's got pride of place on the tree!
New Years was quiet but nice, I hope you enjoyed yours.
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I’m so happy for you and your determination to get your life back. That is the most important step you have to take and you’re done it. *hugs*
I was talking with my sis yesterday and she thinks the smoking man might be a traditional ‘Wurzelmann’ (root man) from the Black Forrest – men carved out of roots. It’s likely she is right. And yeah, I’m resistant when it comes to Christmas market, but everything else seems fair game to waste money.