Wie geht's euch?
I want to introduce to you bits of the rich German christmas tradition.
In Germany the christmas time starts on the fourth weekend before christmas. 'Die Adventszeit' begins. On every sunday from then on you light a candle, so that you end up with four burning candles on the 'Adventskranz' by the last sunday. Children in Germany also get an advent calender, which is filled with either chocolates, pictures or even small toys.They 'Adventszeit' leads up to Christmas Eve ('Heiligabend'). Germany is not just one hour ahead of Northern Ireland, but when it comes to opening the christmas presents ('Geschenke'),
it is even half a day as Germans open their presents on the 24th. Before doing that in the evening you go to church and witness or even take part in a nativity play ('Krippenspiel'). I used to always take part in one until I was about 12. This one looks like mine - - >Well, there is just one thing left to say:
Ich wünsche euch eine besinnliche Weihnachtszeit und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr 2009.
(Have a merry christmas and a happy new year 2009)
Ben
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