Hope on The Street

G is for Gifts!

The tradition of gift giving at Christmas has a long history. In roman times the pagan celebration of ...

N is for Nutcracker!

Nuts are a Christmas essential-be it to nibble on whilst watching your favourite Christmas movie, adding them ...

F is for Flight…High Flight!

A well- known figure balancing in High Flight!

The inspiration for the bookshop name came ...

N stands for noel

We are probably all familiar with the carol, “the first noel” but what does noel actually ...

O if for Old at Objet d’Art

As you walk down the high street you will see crib sets in shop windows, and many ...

J is for Joy! Jesus Joy

joy is linked to the bible accounts of the birth of Jesus. There is the joy ...

O is for Oh! What a year it has been

The things we’ve experienced, the things we have seen

Have left us ...

T stands for Toys under the Tree!

Barbie dream Camper, Harry Potter Hedwig Lego, Paw Patrol and baby Yoda are just a ...

O stands for- On the first day of Christmas!

 Christmas would not be Christmas without the  hearing the familiar “Twelve Days of Christmas.”

 this is ...

D is for  dancer & Dasher & Dancing!

Dancer and dasher are of course two of the reindeer who pull Santa’s sleigh  -Well known for their dancing ...

S is for sheep and shepherds

Our lovely sheep painting is the work of a member of the congregation at ...

I is for images of Christmas!

From snowy scenes to blazing firesides, candles to conifers, we all have our own images of ...

I is for ivy…the holly and the ivy!

Many of us will be decorating our houses with holly and ivy ...

T IS FOR TURKEY!

Time to get your turkey ordered!

Henry VIII was the first english king ...

M is for mouse!

Twas the night before Christmas

and all through the house

Not a creature was stirring

not ...

R STANDS FOR RUDOPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER

In 1939 a Chicago based firm assigned a copywriter, Robert L May, the job of ...

A is for angels

This little angel of hope can be found in MacDonald’s -bringing hope to the high street!

O is for Ornaments

Ornaments for decorating your Christmas tree come in a huge variety. From wooden to porcelain, treasures made by children ...

C IS FOR CATTLE- LOWING!

THESE CATTLE ARE LUING-NOT QUITE LOWING BUT CLOSE ENOUGH!

THIS PHOTO IS FROM THE PEDIGREE HERD ...

Y is for Yule ….and shortbread!

Yule was the name of a winter festival that in pagan times celebrated the ...

D is for Dingwall decorations!

The high street has been lit up for Christmas again- a bit thank you to ...

O is for Oh We Need A Little Christmas!

 given the lemons life has been giving us this year this ...

F is for fruit!

Our lovely local fruit shop has been hard at work this year keeping us all supplied with fruit ...

AS WE HAVE TRAVELLED THROUGH ADVENT TOGETHER SO  WE HAVE SPELT OUT  THE HEART OF THE CHRISTMAS MESSAGE- BEAUTIFULLY ENCAPSULATED IN ...