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Day 24 &, although we have a secular festive celebration in House Eclectech, when I was wee day 24 on the advent calendar* was a double sized window with a nativity scene behind, so this is the natural end point for me.

Tbf the nativity wasn't knitted & the stable wasn't up a snowy Scottish mountain, but you have to put your own twist on things.

* Old school. No chocs or mini figs or cheese, just festive pics as you count down to the Big Day.

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A composite photo with drawing on top. The scene is up a mountain in the Highlands, with patches of snow on the ground and sun dappled moorland in the distance. There is a large boulder on the right hand side. To its left has been placed a wooden stable filled with a knitted nativity scene with the usual stuff; a baby, Mary & Joseph, wise men, shepherds, a lamb and a donkey. Drawn on top, and making a rather crowded scene, are 24 of my Friend folk. Simple black and white figures wearing a wide variety of festive headgear (Santa hats, reindeer antlers, Christmas tree hats). One on the right holds a placard with the number 24 on it. One sits on a sleigh with a knitted chicken in the distance behind the stable. One lies on top, the bobble of their hat dangling down. The others stand to the sides of the stable, and inside at the back, with some sitting on the rock and the front edge of the stable. It's all quite busy, but they all hope you have a lovely few days, whether or not you celebrate, and whatever you are doing. And so do I.

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@eclectech@things.uk · 4 weeks ago

Day 23, Christmas Eve eve, and the Friends are all heading somewhere for their final advent gathering. You might need to watch a while to see all 23 😁

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@eclectech@things.uk · 4 weeks ago

Day 22 & if I'm interpreting my internal narrative correctly they're now on their way home from their Last Christmas Supper via a foggy, sloping, Scottish street.

In my head at least one of them is singing 🎶 "show me the way to go home,
I'm tired & I want to go to bed,
I had a little drink about an hour ago
& it went right to my head..." 🎶

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A photo of a dark street, with a stone wall sloping down to the right of the image where it meets a fir tree, now decorated with lights and a star on the top. There are glowing street lamps at intervals. The photo is taken from a lower level, looking up to the black wall. There are 22 of my Friends (simple drawn figures in a variety of festive hats) scribbled on. Most are on the road, peering over the wall. One is sitting at the top of the lampost holding a placard with the number 22 on it. Another is near the bottom, starting to climb up. Another has climbed the tree and is peering over. There is one in the foreground. They got confused and went down the wrong darker path. They shine a torch up illuminating themselves. It would probably be more sensible for them to use it to illuminate the path, but they'll get there...

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@eclectech@things.uk · 2 months ago

It is time. Welcome to the Silly Scribbles Advent Thread. I have no overarching plan this year, other than I *might* try & add an additional Friend for each day, because I think that might be funny by Christmas Eve.

Anyhow, starting with one based on my Christmas Card design for this year (mainly because I am very behind with everything & it was the only festive image I have done).

I give you... FESTIVE BORB!

1 /n

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A photo of a round fluffed up Eurasian robin on a glistening snowy surface. It has a red face and breast, grey-white lower down, and brown on its head and back. The brown on its head is covered by a fluffy Santa hat, with a dangling fluffy bobble. The robin looks to camera, slightly unimpressed. On the right is Friend, a simple black and white drawn figure, holding a placard with the number one on it.

eclectech

@eclectech@things.uk · 2 months ago

Anyhow, starting with one based on my Christmas Card design for this year (mainly because I am very behind with everything & it was the only festive image I have done).

I give you... FESTIVE BORB!

1 /n

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@eclectech@things.uk replied · 2 months ago

Winging it a bit (again) today, but can't miss the deadline on day 2 so have a slightly unorthodox ski jump from Friend at Creag Dubh, taking a leap towards the sprawling splendour of Rannoch Moor.

2 /n

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A photo taken from up a snowy mountain, looking over a non-snowy moor below. The image is split diagonally with the bottom right triangle the snowy foreground, dropping off to the top left section of moor. The sun is shining and the snow is dappled with blue shadows. In the distance is another snowy peak, with the flat moor between dark and golden. There are two simple drawn figures. One is wearing a Santa hat and skis, and jumping in a star jump off the edge of the snowy mountainside. One stands on the right holding a placard with the number 2 on it. They have a hand raised to their face, covering either amusement or alarm. Probably a giggle.

eclectech

@eclectech@things.uk · 2 months ago

Anyhow, starting with one based on my Christmas Card design for this year (mainly because I am very behind with everything & it was the only festive image I have done).

I give you... FESTIVE BORB!

1 /n

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