Christmas Day

Now for the final in the Christmas series. These are my favourites. I made it my virtual Christmas Card this year.

I discovered these trees walking past Siam Paragon, past Siam Discovery and onto the Siam Centre (I might have got those last two the wrong way around - I get their names confused.) Anyway I saw this beautiful red tree up ahead and being blind as a bat - yes, even with contact lenses - I was almost on top of it before I noticed what it was made of. After stopping and taking pictures I walked on and saw another gorgeous tree coming up. Again, I had no idea what it was made of until I got right up close. It just goes to show that recycling doesn't have to mean inferior. There is nothing 'less' about these trees.

I love that they are recycled and still funky and urban. I love that my pictures have the concrete skytrain structure in. I know I am at the beach right now, but there is something about these trees that encapsulates Christmas in Bangkok.

I just love them.

Wishing you all a very happy Christmas.

(Scheduled: I am not really here but want to finish the Christmas series.)

The Christmas Series: Eve

I particularly love this 'tree'. It's got such a lovely 'Nutcracker' set feel to it. I just know that the minute the shopping centre closes and the staff disappear that these teddies and toys will come to life.

I had to skulk about the shopping centre hiding behind signs to avoid the security guard to take this picture. I took several pictures in my mackintosh and long lense mode from the other side of the mall, but the pictures were unsatisfactory. Then one day I was just shopping and I came down the escalator; a sign hid me from the security guard and I whipped out my camera. Voila.

(Scheduled: I am not really here but want to finish the Christmas series.)

Christmas is coming and I'm in a panic

Oh lordy, it's December and while mostly I love the start of a new month on my blog (getting to start a new folder called 'December' really seems to 'do it for me' - note to self: really must get out more) I'm not quite ready for this.

My arrangements - presents to be purchased; kids' trip to UK and all preparations that that entails; articles I've promised, to be written; Grotto to be made (please don't ask); website to be updated and surely some more I can't remember right now - have all got to be done by 13 December, before kids fly and I go off to my Skyros course.

So instead of panicking I'm going to pretend to be all serene and show you some lovely pictures of Christmas I've spotted in Bangkok over the last two weeks. Aren't they gorgeous? Don't they work hard to sell us Christians stuff, I mean, to make a lovely Christmas atmosphere?