November 30th was St. Andrew's Day...
Saint Andrew's Day is the feast day of Andrew the Apostle. It is celebrated on 30 November, which this year was on a Saturday. Saint Andrew's Day is Scotland's official national day, and Monday is a Bank Holiday Monday.... so we can all celebrate Scotland.
This is a great vintage transferware plate in the Royal Warwick, England Lochs Of Scotland series in the Loch Otch pattern from the 1940s. A great Scottish vista with thistles in the border!
Next up...
December 1st was today, but I am sure I won't be the first to say to you... in the English tradition...
"white rabbits, white rabbits"
in the belief that good luck will be guaranteed for the month.
Although the superstition has been around for a long time, it was first recorded in a folklore book in 1909 apparently...
I loved trying to beat my English Nana to it every month...
The artwork above... the white rabbit of Alice In Wonderland, of course...
is by Jacob Kuch.
So Enjoy your December... things will get hectic soon for the holidays!
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