Christmas Box Oblong, brown and sealed with tape, the box appeared with its far-off postmark: Sydney to Perth; David Jones to the farm. Uncle Charl’s way of saying ‘Happy Christmas’, and how much more there was in Sydney. We all gathered, pushed back my Mum with the scissors, ‘Wait.’ It was hard to wait. The [...]
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28 Nov
Christmas challenge 2009
CHRISTMAS UNSHOPPING Buy NOTHING this Chrismas Give no gifts this Christmas. Explain to your family that you are using your economic power to help the poorest by giving no gifts. Often, the gifts we give are useless or unwanted. Instead, make gifts or cards which are much more personal. Join the [...]
