Christmas Archives - Cumbrian Characters

Edward Irving – forgotten Santa

Posted on December 22, 2024December 22, 2024 by HarrietP

Edward Irving – forgotten Santa Should you pay a visit to St Mary’s Church, Stapleton, on Christmas Day, and manage to find the grave of Edward Irving, you would be partaking in an apparently long... Read More

Christmas Eve

Posted on December 24, 2023December 24, 2023 by HarrietP

After labour’s long turmoil, Sorry fare and frequent fast, Two-and-fifty weeks of toil, Pudding-time is come at last… This post is set to appear on December 24. So, while it will remain ‘o... Read More

Holly, a unique Westmorland tradition

Posted on January 3, 2021January 22, 2021 by HarrietP

A look into a Twelfth Night tradition, involving holly, in Westmorland leads to the story of a worthy Cumbrian Character. But in this post, it’s all about the holly! Holly, a Brough-under-Stainmore ... Read More

Twelfth Night – and twelfth cakes

Posted on January 5, 2019October 31, 2020 by HarrietP

Twelfth Night these days just means ‘time to take down the Christmas decorations’ – and a Shakespeare play – right? Well perhaps, but it used to mean a lot more. Twelfth cakes It is st... Read More

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Edward Irving – forgotten Santa

Christmas Eve

Holly, a unique Westmorland tradition