On day three of the Meery Christmas Advent Calendar, a Christmas Pudding is revealed, but what exactly is Christmas Pudding? Simply put, it’s a stodgy, sweet, sticky combination of treacle, suet, dried fruits, and potentially wine or even milk, which is prepared by mixing it all together with breadcrumbs (and older recipes might include eggs), […]
We peel back the door of the Meery Christmas Advent Calendar… and today, it’s decorations! Now, I would say I have something of a love/hate relationship with decorations. I love to look at them. The streamers, the lights, the tree, in their colours of gold, green, red, purple, blue, and more… they are gorgeous to […]
It’s the 1st of December, and the first door of the Meery Christmas Advent Calendar is… Christmas music! By now, Christmas tunes having been blaring out for some time, but I resist putting them on my playlist until the 1st of December, because to this meerkat, Christmas starts in December, and not a moment before. […]
The third exploration of mythical beings takes us to Cambodia, and the Nang Tani. The Nang Tani is said to take the form of a young woman with thick black hair, usually wearing a traditional, green Thai costume, and her skin is said to have a slightly green appearance. She is also said to hover […]
Here we go again! Welcome back to the Meerkat Muse! Let’s kick things off with a peculiar dream, because why not? Irish Adventures I’ve never been to Ireland. I wouldn’t mind doing so one day, but so far, the opportunity hasn’t arisen. In my dream I went to Northern Ireland, a region noted for a […]
Continuing the theme of an alphabetical adventure through the mythical creatures of different countries, I thought I would settle on Belgium. There is a legend of the Mahwot, a lizard-like creature, purported to haunt the Meuse River, in the Ardennes. The Mahwot is said to ensnare wayward children who stray too close to the water, […]
My daughter has inspired this latest line of prompts. I am to take a country, learn of a local legend, and write about that legend. I am also to do this in alphabetical order, so I am starting with Argentina (yes, I know there are other countries ahead of Argentina alphabetically, but this first legend […]
Samurai were feted as legendary, high-skilled, and very deadly warriors. In medieval Japan they were the elite soldiers, and often served powerful landowners (such as the daimyo). From the late 12th Century, through to the latter part of the 19th Century, samurai built reputation for honourable combat, a devotion to duty, and unwavering, loyal service […]
Back in December 2009, my then-pregnant wife and I, along with my parents, brother and his future wife, and some family friends, spent a few days in the beautiful city of Berlin. What with it being the Christmas season, Berlin was filled with markets, offering all kinds of festive trinkets, and also something that I […]
You may be wondering why this is part one. Well, that’s because I have been to Germany twice, but in very different circumstances, so it feels fitting to split this prompt into two posts. The first trip was in 1999. I was still technically a cub, not yet even 18, and the trip to Germany, […]
Breached the 70K mark on my wip! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
This is just sheer absolute, exquisite beauty.
I have eaten too much pizza.
I don't think it's up to you to decide what's best for women, nor whether or not men can find them attractive...
Welcome back to the Meerkat Muse! We begin with some big work-related news, news that I hope will provide relief to a lot of people, albeit for different reasons. I find myself having mixed feelings, because of the circumstances of a colleague’s resignation, but ultimately this will prove for the best for all parties. It […]
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