Advent 14: Silly Jumpers

Christmas jumper party at the Southampton Christmas Market © SOL

As children we wore our Christmas sweaters all winter – They were more like the tasteful Nordic ones then only not as good crafting.

Scene from Bridget Jones Diary (2001) 

Presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield wearing Christmas jumpers

For anyone that has read or seen the Bridget Jones Diary (2001) movie, they will know that in the UK we wear silly pullovers at Christmas. Knitwear presents are popular and if your aunt has spent the year knitting that embarrassing sweater for you, then the least you can do is wear it to family gatherings over Christmas.

But since that film these jumpers have taken off in a big way. Sixteen years later, we now even import cheap acrylic ones from China. We have a Christmas jumper at work day to raise money for charity and Presenters even wear them on television! There are nights out and pub-crawls where it is compulsory to wear your Christmas jumper.

Here are more photos I took from the Christmas jumper night out at Southampton’s Christmas market – click on to enlarge:

North Pole – Christmas jumper night out at the Southampton Christmas Market © Southampton Old Lady

Let It Snow – Christmas jumper night out at the Southampton Christmas Market © Southampton Old Lady

Chill Out Christmas jumper night out at the Southampton Christmas Market © Southampton Old Lady

Some of my favourites:

Light up tree

A twosie from Cheesy Jumpers

Christmas Pudding Jumper

A firry friend

Take a look at these Cheesy Jumpers on WordPress

What do you wear at Christmas?

 

December 14, 2016December 14, 2016 by southamptonoldlady Categories: Advent, Britain, celebrities, Christmas, Festivals, film, ornament, People, Pub, Shopping, Southampton, UKTags: Advent, Britain, China, Christmas, England, Family, Festival, film, Happy, High Street, photography, Pub, Shopping, Southampton, television, UK, Verve 25 Comments

Zebra Go

Print Primary Zebra contrasts with Southampton’s freshly cleaned Bargate

While the world plays Pokemon-Go – the people in Southampton are walking around and searching for painted zebras. A few years ago it was rhinos in collaboration with Marwell Zoo. It was such a success that we now have these zebras with sponsored themes.

Judge Zebra Below Bar – with reference to when Southampton’s Bargate was once a court.

So here are some photos of a few of my favourites – I must confess I did not take the details of all of them – one of the best bloggers for these is on the WP site “I Walk Alone” so seek her out for some lovely walks.

The Wheels on the Bus Zebra en-route from West Quay shopping centre

Abbey Road Zebra by Watts Park entrance

Vandals have stolen some of them; one also with a Beatles theme, named Ticket to Ride featuring buses, was found floating along the River Itchen and rescued by a youth sailing team.

A beautiful Ocean Zebra in St Michael’s Square

Jigsaw Zebra. You never know who will be dropping by while you are at a Mettricks having coffee in Southampton.

Sharknado Zebra outside the old town walls at Western Esplanade

This one in Southampton’s 02 Square draws the crowds

Which looks like a crowd at St Mary’s Football Stadium with “Saints” red and white socks.

Fabric World zebra in the shop window

Foxy Zebra in front of Southampton Guildhall

For more zebra photos and an interesting article from a ‘crazy’ tourist who flew to Southampton on a day trip click: here

For an avid walker who seems to be getting them all (though you might need to register on her site) – I Walk Alone – click: here

August 24, 2016August 25, 2016 by southamptonoldlady Categories: art, graffiti, ornament, Photo, Southampton, street, TravelTags: animals, art, City Centre, photography, Southampton, Tour, town quay 30 Comments

Photo Challenge: One Love

Locks on a bridge, Salzburg © 2016 Southampton Old Lady

© 2016 Southampton Old Lady

© 2016 Southampton Old Lady

Two hearts, one lock. © 2016 Southampton Old Lady

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Weekly WordPress Challenge: “One Love:

If you would like to see others or take part, click here: https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/one-love/

 

March 12, 2016 by southamptonoldlady Categories: Challenge, Europe, multi-culturalism, Objects, ornament, Other Blogs I love, People, Photo Art, TravelTags: Bridge, crowd, Holiday, Old Lady, photography 13 Comments

Jazzberry Jam – Colour Your World

Colour Your World Photo Challenge for 17th February 2016. Crayola’s crayon colour is: Jazzberry Jam

To see other or take part yourself visit: http://jennifernicholewells.com/2016/02/17/color-your-world-jazzberry-jam/

 

 

February 17, 2016 by southamptonoldlady Categories: art, Baking, Challenge, Color, Colour, Europe, ornamentTags: challenge, Festival, photography 6 Comments

Colour Your World: Gold

I spent two days in Salzburg. A beautiful Austrian city with touches of GOLD…

Painting on hotel wall

And then there’s the hotel fixtures and fittings

 

Even the Supermarket logos are in gold

In response to Colour Your World Photo Challenge: February 8th 2016: GOLD

To find out more about the challenge: http://jennifernicholewells.com/category/color-your-world/

February 8, 2016 by southamptonoldlady Categories: Challenge, Color, Colour, Europe, Objects, ornament, PhotoTags: gold, Holiday, Old Lady, photography 16 Comments

Southampton’s Christmas Festival

A few snaps taken at Southampton’s Christmas Festival. This year our Council hosted a big German Christmas market from a new company that Sponsored the Festival in the city’s centre.

Santa flies above the German Christmas market in Southampton

Santa heads for Southampton Bargate on his sleigh. “We march on” is our football team’s banner

Santa’s sleigh pulled by reindeer heading for Southampton Bargate

German Christmas market stalls in Southampton High Street.

Smoking salmon at the German Christmas Market, Southampton

 

December 25, 2015 by southamptonoldlady Categories: Baking, Britain, Creepy, Europe, Festivals, Hampshire, multi-culturalism, ornament, Photo Art, Southampton, street, UKTags: Britain, City Centre, crowd, England, Festival, Hampshire, Happy, Holiday, photography, Southampton, Verve 11 Comments

Broken-legged Bambi

After seeing Walt Disney’s Bambi as a child, I spotted the Babycham deer behind the bar while at a working man’s club (not many clubs around like this these days, but they were open for the whole family at weekends). This Babycham deer jumped around on our black & white television sets to advertise its champagne perry just before Christmas. When Santa asked me what I wanted for Christmas – that was it. I never got one, though I did get lots of things, and will always remember the disappointment.

When our youngest daughter was a mere toddler, she saw a sparkly deer ornament on a Christmas tree at a theatre fundraising fete. Her eyes lit up and she pointed to it. The lady-in-charge picked it off the tree and gave it to her. I was filled with so much happiness living the excitement vicariously through her. She thought it was the best thing she had ever owned in the world and it took pride of place on our tree.

Through the years it has had a lot of handling, lots of moving house and drops on the floor. Consequently a leg broke off, as well as its feet. We had to stick it together a few times too and it has lost much of its sparkle, but it still favoured over other more elaborate ornaments.

My daughter showed her disappointed this year, when I informed her that our Christmas tree had grown too big to bring indoors. Then I found a small artificial tree in the loft and decorated it up in her old room where she is staying.

“Broken-legged Bambi!” She exclaimed with excitement. Then suddenly: It was Christmas.

Do any of you have any favourite ornaments that you look forward to seeing at Christmas?  If  you post them please send me a link to the photo. I would love to see them.

pingback (I think it is anyway) https://southamptonoldlady.wordpress.com/2015/12/21/broken-legged-bambi/

 

December 21, 2015December 21, 2015 by southamptonoldlady Categories: ornamentTags: Christmas, Festival, Happy, Holiday 14 Comments