A place in mind for Christmas

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

“O Little Town of Bethlehem”…”Once in Royal Davids City”…”High Street braced for Christmas Sales Carnage”

We (Naomi, George & I) were wondering how the festive season influences your thoughts on place? Some of us will spend time celebrating with family or partners, some of us will spend the Christmas period alone, working or trying to ignore this pressurizing commercial occasion – which is perhaps defunct of the meaning placed upon it so many centuries ago.

In any case, Christmas must put a rather different spin on our attitude towards place. It’s interesting to consider how our thoughts on place change in relation to the time of year…

What will you be doing for Christmas and what are your thoughts on Christmas and place?

Jen

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  1. Geraldine Collinge
    January 1st, 2009

    I went to Istanbul for Christmas. Strange choice, my staunchly Christian uncle said, a secular country that has a predominantly Muslim population. That was kind of the point, but we did find gorgeous Byzantine mosaics and old churches that lifted even the most unchristian of souls. Christmas day itself was steadfastly unobserved. We visited the former Ottoman Palace, had a sauna and ate fish and beer on Galata Bridge in the evening. Perfect! There are photos on my flickr page – http://www.flickr.com/photos/tomandgerry – if you are interested.

    Geraldine

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