Where Have You Been?
Last month, the newsletter went on a cruise! We printed pictures of the October edition on a plane and boarding a cruise ship… we can now reveal its destination was the Gulf of Mexico!
CCN130 – December 2024 / January 2025
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Have you ever asked why…?
Have you ever asked why…? and have you ever stopped and wondered…?
World Braille Day
World Braille Day is celebrated internationally on 4th January – the birthday of its creator, Louis Braille, who lost his sight as a result of a childhood accident.
Dirty Bertie
We had plenty of forewarning about Storm Bert but he still hit us hard! As we are about to go to print with the December newsletter, Bert is still raging outside our windows, whistling down our chimneys, and causing the waves at the beach to roar.
CCN Turns Thirteen!
It’s amazing to know that CCN has reached its teens – the newsletter is 13 years old this month! It is hard to believe that I have been part of the team for 10 years of that time! A whole decade, dedicated to the Camber Community Newsletter!
Superstitions – Stir It Up
With Christmas looming large, I took a look at the many Pagan traditions that have been absorbed by Christianity during this winter festival, such as decorating the inside of our houses with evergreens like pine trees, holly and ivy, or the burning of a ‘yule log’. Another Pagan superstition that continues today is the way we stir the mixture of our traditional Christmas cake.
THIS & THAT – Reindeer
Recently I had a childhood myth busted (at 71, can you believe!!). All these years of leaving a carrot out for Rudolph, only to discover last month that he can’t eat them.