TWELVE months to go before we do it all over again!

And a very Happy Christmas to those who celebrate according to The Orthodox Calendar, whose Christmas Day is January 7th.

Mmmhmmm Haggis!!! One of the great foods to come from Scotland, alongside Tablet, Shortbread and Edinburgh Rock, though I'm sure none of them are exactly healthy!!!

I'll have to take a 12 photo for today ... but time is running away on me again

Wonderful haggis! Who said they had some?

...Twelve plump grapes...



These have already been eaten, on New Year's Eve, in my attempt to keep the Spanish tradition on wolfing down 12 grapes at midnight They were lovely and sweet, too.


This theme has been tremendous fun, thank you whoever thought of it!

Ren: yes on the nail polish thing. I did that for 20 years so that I could wear a watch with a nickel-plated back. I no longer wear a watch at all. Silver, platinum and anything electroplated aren't good either. I'll just keep my hair long (even though it's gray) and hide my ears altogether lol, it's easier.

Liz: do the 12 grapes bring luck? Does it have to be only 12? Am curious, am fascinated by "traditions". And yes, they DO look luscious!

Unlike the rest of you who are so organised and able to pre-plan (not to mention having more willpower lol), I don't have enough of anything left in the "treats" category to post for 12. We've eaten them all lol.

Sooo, on the twelfth day of Christmas...
TWELVE pelicans paddling



(I'm going to experience mild withdrawal now that this theme has ended. Thanks so much for suggesting it - was fun!)

Yes, the grapes are to bring luck. The tradition is really to try to eat 12 grapes, one for each month of the coming year, as the clock strikes twelve. I usually give myself a bit of leeway, especially with such fat grapes!

Liz, I think your 12 plump grapes are a very fitting end to this thread. My decorations are all down, as is correct for 6th Jan. It was a fantastic idea, thanks Toni(Santana) and thanks so much for all your clever and lovely photos. I will close it in the next few hours and start a new two week theme on Sunday. Thanks again all!