Kirsty Stonell Walker

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• Thursday 21st December: Holy Night

  

  Today is the shortest day of the year in terms of actual daylight, but as I don't have to go to work today I will be spending most of it in my fox pajamas... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2017 CULTURE

• Wednesday 20th December: The Adoration of the Shepherds

  

  Blimey, we really are on the last few now! It's my last day at work today, and Lily's last day at school for this year and so I'll be glad when I don't have to... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2017 CULTURE

• Tuesday 19th December: The Nativity

  

  It's so dark this morning, it's ridiculous. Roll on the shortest day because although I'm not a fan of the summer, I would appreciate actually seeing some... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2017 CULTURE

• Monday 18th December: Arrival at Bethlehem

  

  Here we are then, just a week from the big day! My cold is on the wane so I am slathering on 'Happinose' (a sort of menthol paraffin wax with geranium oil in it... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2017 CULTURE

• Sunday 17th December: Madonna

  

  Okay, the penultimate Sunday before Christmas, and only a week before Christmas Eve: I think I need a Sunday to relax. I've seen Star Wars (which I predictably... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2017 CULTURE

• Saturday 16th December: The Annunciation (finally) (finally, Finally) (probably)

  

  Here we are on 16th already! I have a rotten cold and I'm off to see Star Wars and so I'll crack on with today's paintings...The Annunciation Edward Reginald... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2017 CULTURE

• Friday 15th December: Now When Jesus...

  

  I apologise in advance but today is Eric Gill day on Blogvent. Brace yourselves and feel free to have a shower afterwards...Now When Jesus... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2017 CULTURE

• Thursday 14th December: The Annunciation

  

  We are definitely on the downhill slope now and yet back with the annunciating. I could not resist this one...The Annunciation (1909) Oleksandr MurashkoI was... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2017 CULTURE

• Wednesday 13th December: The Salutation

  

  Here'a a weird fact about me - I never liked Wednesdays. Actually, I have only had a strong dislike of Wednesday since I was 6 when my teacher, Mrs Lynch, told... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2017 CULTURE

• Tuesday 12th December: Virgin of the Angels

  

  Well, look at us! We're halfway there already which means I should probably crack on and write my ghost story for Christmas Eve. In the meantime, here's our nex... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2017 CULTURE

• Monday 11th December: Virgin of the Lilies

  

  Flipping heck it's cold here! I know it's winter but it was about 10 degrees a day or two ago and now it's zero! I am now constantly attached to a hot water... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2017 CULTURE

• Sunday 10th December: Mother and Child

  

  We have made it to double figures! It is bucketing down with rain at the moment and I'm just bracing myself to venturing out in to the post office to get rid... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2017 CULTURE

• Saturday 9th December: The Annunciation

  

  Tomorrow we will have made it into double figures and so I will try and make this the last annunciation because we have rather a lot more of the Virgin Mary to... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2017 CULTURE

• Friday 8th December: The Annunciation (I Know, Again)

  

  We're not through being annunciated it seems, so here we are again, but this one is a bit different...The Annunciation (1877) Simeon SolomonThis time it's a... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2017 CULTURE

• Thursday 7th December: Ecce Ancilla Domini!

  

  Blimey, I am exhausted but then I have just a mammoth food and present shop and walked the dog and so I am having a well-earned sit down with a Tunnocks... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2017 CULTURE

• Wednesday 6th December: The Virgin at the Loom

  

  I thought I'd give you a bit of a break from all the annunciating (completely a word) and bring you this rather smashing lady and her frankly massive loom... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2017 CULTURE

• Tuesday 5th December: The Annunciation (again) (again)

  

  Okay, yes, it's another annunciation, but really, when the pictures are this gorgeous you can't get annunciated (I'm going with that word) enough. Today, we hav... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2017 CULTURE

• Monday 4th December: Annunciation (again)

  

  I promise there will be a break from these endless annunciations soon, after all this isn't just annunciation-vent. However, I am rather fascinated by the... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2017 CULTURE

• Sunday 3rd December: The Annunciation

  

  I hope you are warm and comfy wherever you are. As it is the first Sunday in Advent, I seem to remember there was a special service in church, getting out the... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2017 CULTURE

• Saturday 2nd December: The Annunciation

  

  First weekend of Blogvent! Okay, so it's only been one day but December does seem quite alarmingly short, especially as my daughter has her birthday this month... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2017 CULTURE