tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post7006009362323024133..comments2024-03-09T11:34:22.175+00:00Comments on The History Girls: Cruising into Christmas, by A. L. BerridgeMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-79650391979177033322011-12-20T20:57:06.127+00:002011-12-20T20:57:06.127+00:00Enjoy the cruise, Louise, and thanks for a very in...Enjoy the cruise, Louise, and thanks for a very interesting post. I 'took a moment' in the middle of all the preparation and did enjoy it.Leslie Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15105465949970430998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-46454522397158163122011-12-20T19:00:13.809+00:002011-12-20T19:00:13.809+00:00What a lovely post, Louise - thankyou and a merry ...What a lovely post, Louise - thankyou and a merry Christmas wherever you may be!Katherine Langrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529700103932422873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-11995103639614798852011-12-20T16:10:09.068+00:002011-12-20T16:10:09.068+00:00What a thoughtful and fascinating post considering...What a thoughtful and fascinating post considering you were on a Christmas cruise. The weather outside my window looks nothing like your photograph! Enjoy your holiday and thank you.Linda B-Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01599899073420595717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-68092325277122373082011-12-20T10:22:26.615+00:002011-12-20T10:22:26.615+00:00I think the lack of a library & affordable Int...I think the lack of a library & affordable Internet for you (sympathies!) has been our gain... What a wonderful idea to scour the ship for different signifiers of Christmas past & present. I've found this eye-opening & fascinating. And just downright lovely reading. Thanks so much!H.M. Castorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716936870601385683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-54642593848623372242011-12-20T09:16:57.763+00:002011-12-20T09:16:57.763+00:00Very grateful to you for taking time to do this in...Very grateful to you for taking time to do this interesting post but I'd get back to cruising asap if I were you. Looks wonderful! And What Katy did at school had that super parcel arriving at Christmas, didn't it? Lovely!adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826710558292792068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-35582427848535169792011-12-20T09:01:57.995+00:002011-12-20T09:01:57.995+00:00Such a thoughtful and interesting post about Chris...Such a thoughtful and interesting post about Christmas traditions that the cruise ship and trip almost faded from my mind. Happy Christmas, Louise, wherever you are!Penny Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16386668303428008498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-69288664253668518212011-12-20T08:49:39.762+00:002011-12-20T08:49:39.762+00:00Louise, this is wonderful! You just made another l...Louise, this is wonderful! You just made another link between Christmas and the Roman Saturnalia, a link which had never occurred to me despite my numerous blogs on the subject. The oldest established Saturnalian presents were <i>sigillaria</i>, small clay, wood, marble or metal statuettes which, when not intended as toys for children, often represented divinities and were placed in household shrines. So not just a link to the creche, but in a way to Christmas cards which we place over our fireplaces.<br /><br />This has just given me a great idea for the story I'm working on now (which is set during the Saturnalia in AD 81.) Thank you, thank you, thank you!<br /><br />And Happy Christmas!Caroline Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07249424644829463560noreply@blogger.com