It is Christmas time here on Sepia Saturday and, as usual, we are having a Sepia Season by having just one call for the entire Christmas and New Year Season. So you can post your contributions to Sepia Saturday 157 at your leisure and add a link to the list below when you get a few minutes between eating the mince pies and pulling the Christmas crackers. You could even join in the singing with Santa Claus on this tram in Stockholm in 1950, or you could give us your own take on Christmas based on your old photographs, or ignore any pretext of a theme and just share a fascinating old photograph. Just post your post, link your link, and have a wonderful Christmas. The normal Sepia Saturday will return on Saturday 5th January and here is a quick preview of our next two theme images.
Before I go, I would like to wish all Sepia Saturday followers and participants a most happy Christmas and wonderful New Year. In particular, can I take this opportunity to thank the two people who have helped me so much in keeping the Sepia Calls coming each week by taking over the reins when I have been away : Marilyn Brindley (Little Nell) and Kat Mortensen. I know many of us have had Marilyn in our thoughts over recent weeks as she has had to cope with the loss of both her father and her sister-in-law. Marilyn e-mailed me the other day and asked me to pass on her thanks to all her Sepia Saturday friends for their support in this difficult time and to say that she will be posting again in the new year.
Over the years, Sepia Saturday has become a wonderful supportive community, one which I am very proud to be a member of. Thank you all for making it so, have a splendid Christmas and New Year.
Alan
42 comments:
While some people might think that being trapped on a tram with an accordion sounds like a nightmare, it sounds like a lot of fun to me. If we could just arrange a tram car full of Sepia Saturday participants and add some champagne, I think we'd have the ideal celebration.
Alan, thanks to you and Kat for hosting a virtual party that sometimes resembled a festive streetcar. i wish everyone a happy holiday with especially warm thoughts for Marilyn.
Major SPAM above, eh?
I'm sort of early as I know it's going to be a busy next few days. So sorry for being negligent, but the best I can do right now is get my own posts up and respond to comments. Hope to get "back on track" in the new year.
All the best for the holidays to every one of you!
Kat
I'd like to agree with Christine H. An accordian on a tram - wonderful. Not an experience you have every day.
My entry this week is an accurate account of a real event, amended only where truth gets in the way of the story.
Thanks Alan and thanks Kat
I was just told I didn't have permission to view your blog, Mike Burnett.Must be some mistake.
Happy Christmas fellow sepians. My post is up.
Third time lucky (I hope) I don't know if I'm going nuts, or my equipment is playing up - It has taken me three attempts to makle a link. I'm sure the first was OK Yesterday, but not today.
You should be OK now Kristin.
Little editing job for you Alan.
Third times the charm! It worked.
I oculd not match the fun prompt, so have opted to continue the theme from last week with more of my grandfather's cards sent to his daughters. Thank you Alan & co. for a great series.
Hope you all have a peaceful Christmas and a healthy 2013. Hope to see you all in the New Year!
Happy Christmas everyone.
Christmas colours not in sepia; Merry Christmas to all Sepians.
The prompt reminds me of riding a commuter train when people used to have drunken office parties right before Christmas.
Well my little naive post is up. I have never ridden a tram and probably never will. I just love reading about all the adventures of everyone. Thanks for a great year Alan and Kat. I will be right there next year. Missed last week due to a low down feeling I had about the mass murders in Ct. Blessings to all.
QMM
There were many Santas in my life. Happy holidays everyone!
Christmas Past includes the tree for our fesitivies in 1953. We often had a feast as well. This may not look like much compared to what my grandchildren receive under their trees, but it was great fun for us! PS, there's a comment up there that's SPAM...hint hint.
A festive post in time for the Holidays, and one clue:
"Now that's entertainment!!"
Season's Greetings to everyone!!
:)~
HUGZ
Merry Christmas, y'all (as we say in the South)!
Ahhhh! Christmas -- and Christmas cards from long ago. Happy Holidays to everybody!
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas with a postcard from WW1.
My Christmas will be difficult, the first since my husband died, but I love the season normally and wish everyone the merriest possible time.
A musical holiday post from me that has neither St. Nick nor accordions, but lots of best wishes for a joyful Christmas.
A very warm greeting to you Alan and everyone in our truly wonderful world of sepia magic. I tied up the last couple weeks with my post- I am wishing all a very Merry Christmas time, and may you all bring more happy memories to your life.
Yes, Mike Brumaker, it appears I don't have permission either to view your post, it has to be a blogger error! :)
Happy Holidays all!!
My post is up. I will get around everyone before the festive season is over. Happy holidays.
A 1958 birthday party on 30 Dec for my cousin Warren. No bus and no santa but people facing each other festively.
Think Where's Waldo with Santa. You just never know where the old fellow will show up.
Happy Holidays to All!
A bit late, but I think this is a fun post. Merry Christmas, everybody!
Kathy M.
Not an old sepia, a photoshopped one.
Happy Christmas everyone.
Now I'll go and read all your blogs.
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Merry Christmas to all the Sepia community from another negligent one whose time has been otherwise occupied. I did lose the spammers by blocking the ability to post anonymously, so perhaps that will have to happed with Sepia as I see the clowns have invaded.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!X
Merry Christmas to everyone! Mine's up and I'm glad to still make it on time. I enjoyed browsing all your Sepia Saturday entries this week :)
Merry Christmas everyone. I'm late and may have the distinction of being last! This week's prompt was full of possibilities - I do love the accordion (apparently I'm one of few) and have great nostalgia for that kind of street car. Looking forward to more great prompts in 2013.
Hello Alan, and all, I know our real next #158 sepia post begins January 5th, but I wanted to share a bit of New Year's Eve magic before the close of the year! Happy New Year to all! - Karen S.
I am finally in with a Christmas/New Years greeting card. I hope everyone has been enjoying their Christmas gifts and looking forward to a festive New Year's Eve!
Hi,
Happy New Year, Skywatch friday is still on, but watery wednesday finished. A sad waste. I loved doing the water meme.
How's your weather? Those in Perth are complaining of the heat.
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