The Twelve Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:
A Partridge in a Pear Tree

On the second day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:
2 Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
On the third day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:
3 French Hens
2 Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
On the fourth day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:
4 Calling Birds
3 French Hens
2 Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
On the fifth day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:
5 Golden Rings
4 Calling Birds
3 French Hens
2 Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
On the sixth day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:
6 Geese a Laying
5 Golden Rings
4 Calling Birds
3 French Hens
2 Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
On the seventh day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:
7 Swans a Swimming
6 Geese a Laying
5 Golden Rings
4 Calling Birds
3 French Hens
2 Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
On the eighth day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:
8 Maids a Milking
7 Swans a Swimming
6 Geese a Laying
5 Golden Rings
4 Calling Birds
3 French Hens
2 Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
On the ninth day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:
9 Ladies Dancing
8 Maids a Milking
7 Swans a Swimming
6 Geese a Laying
5 Golden Rings
4 Calling Birds
3 French Hens
2 Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
On the tenth day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:
10 Lords a Leaping
9 Ladies Dancing
8 Maids a Milking
7 Swans a Swimming
6 Geese a Laying
5 Golden Rings
4 Calling Birds
3 French Hens
2 Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
On the eleventh day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:
11 Pipers Piping
10 Lords a Leaping
9 Ladies Dancing
8 Maids a Milking
7 Swans a Swimming
6 Geese a Laying
5 Golden Rings
4 Calling Birds
3 French Hens
2 Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
On the twelfth day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:
12 Drummers Drumming
11 Pipers Piping
10 Lords a Leaping
9 Ladies Dancing
8 Maids a Milking
7 Swans a Swimming
6 Geese a Laying
5 Golden Rings
4 Calling Birds
3 French Hens
2 Turtle Doves
and a Partridge in a Pear Tree
 

This is my final letter to you before Christmas so I wish you a wonderfully happy time and at the same time for many of us, remembering the origin of this special festival, I am also very conscious that it not always a happy time for everyone; in fact quite the opposite and so I do believe that as many of us as possible who are lucky, do try and find a way of helping those who are this position.

I am particularly lucky as my elder son from Sydney, and my younger son and most of his family from Bangkok, will be staying with me over this period. I am so excited and am planning to take them to Hampton Court and the wonderful Winchester Cathedral. I love Winchester; as a cathedral city, it has its own very special quality and atmosphere. I was there earlier today and the Christmas street market in the upper part of the High Street was in full swing.

Winchester lies some 25 miles east of Old Sarum deep within the Itchen Valley in Hampshire. Such is its antiquity that its earliest history is lost in legend. Tradition attributes its foundations to Ludor Rous Hudibras, thus dating it to ninety nine years before the first building of Rome (753BC).

Winchester was at one time the capital city of England, and Egbert the first king of England, was crowned there in 827. Throughout the ages Winchester has had a rich and varied history and still ranks as one of England’s most important and treasured historic cities.

Its history is also inseparably linked to the celebrated King Arthur and his knights. Under Alfred (848-899) it became a seat of learning and education and drew many distinguished people to its portals. It still continues as a seat of learning today.

As so many people have already written to me regarding my ever popular crop circle tours, I can now give you the dates. The first tour, with an optional extra of the wonderful private entry evening visit to the Stonehenge when we are allowed right up to the stones, is on Tuesday 24th July.

The second tour with the special and much loved optional extra of a flight over the circles and surrounding sacred sites, is on Wednesday 1st August. For both tours, you will experience the wonder of the circles in a happy, friendly and relaxed way.

I also take a few private tours at different dates as requested.

Finally, as we are getting closer and closer to the final postage dates for goods to arrive in time for Christmas, please may I suggest that you try and place your orders just as soon as you can. If you do not need them to arrive until after Christmas please don’t worry as I will be sending out orders on a regular basis - although maybe not quite so fast as usual whilst my sons and family are with me.

With my love and very best wishes,
Lucy.