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Fenwicks Window

Posted by Ray Wilkie on 5/11/2009, 3:39 pm

Just to let people know Fenwicks have their Xmas window installed and it's great. Proper nativity scenes and Xmas carols playing. Wonderful, well done Fenwicks.

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No words with X

Posted by James Goring on 6/11/2009, 4:24 pm, in reply to "Fenwicks Window"

Check the Geordie Dictionary Ray

http://newcastleupontyne.tripod.com/geordie.html#X

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Re: No words with X

Posted by Ray Wilkie on 6/11/2009, 5:13 pm, in reply to "No words with X"

What about xylophone, Xanadu, etc, etc.

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Posted by James Goring on 6/11/2009, 5:33 pm, in reply to "Re: No words with X"

I meant Geordie words Ray,anyway there's nowt
wrong with Xmas.

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Posted by Ray Wilkie on 6/11/2009, 3:18 pm, in reply to "Fenwicks Window"

If I had known I was going to be hauled over the coals for writing Xmas instead of Christmas I wouldn't have bothered putting it on the board. Xmas is Christmas no matter which way you spell it.

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Xmas v Christmas

Posted by Val on 6/11/2009, 8:42 pm, in reply to "Re: Fenwicks Window"

“Xmas” is not originally an attempt to exclude Christ from Christmas, but uses an abbreviation of the Greek spelling of the word “Christ” with the “X” representing the Greek letter chi.

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Posted by robbie on 6/11/2009, 6:56 pm, in reply to "Re: Fenwicks Window"

You know the real reason behind christmas trees, the presents at the bottom represent gifts, the tinsel wrapped around the tree is supposed to resemble serpents.the truth is it is based on an offering to satan which is also an anagram of santa

do some proper research if you dont believe what I say

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true enough, robbie

Posted by kelly mcmahon on 9/11/2009, 3:54 am, in reply to "Re: Fenwicks Window"

Funny that you mention that Robbie! It's true, I just received an email from my brother saying the exact same thing!

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Posted by Marie on 6/11/2009, 5:49 pm, in reply to "Re: Fenwicks Window"

I agree with you Ray, thanks for letting us know about Fenwicks window and its real xmas theme!

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Posted by Liz on 6/11/2009, 4:01 pm, in reply to "Re: Fenwicks Window"

Have to say i,m with you on this one Ray

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Posted by jgmccabe on 5/11/2009, 5:32 pm, in reply to "Fenwicks Window"

ray,thanks for that.
please use Christmas,as that other name does not represent the feast we celebrate.
you are a lovely lad for all that.

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Posted by Moreen Parkins on 5/11/2009, 11:05 pm, in reply to "Re: Fenwicks Window"

The early Christians, used the letter X for Christ.
That is how it came about, I spell it Christmas, but it is equally correct as Xmas.

In most of our Grandparents day, lots of people couldn't read or write and were told to sign certificates etc with a Cross. (X)

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Posted by Terence Wilson on 6/11/2009, 11:45 am, in reply to "Re: Fenwicks Window"

I must say that my preferance is "Christmas" not "Xmas" In these days of political correctness me must adhere to our Christian beliefs.

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Posted by sarah on 6/11/2009, 4:43 pm, in reply to "Re: Fenwicks Window"

I don`t think many people use the word xmas in speaking but it is used in typing it means the same, and is quicker to type i`m with ray on the XMAS

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Posted by George Parker on 6/11/2009, 5:01 pm, in reply to "Re: Fenwicks Window"

bet you wish you hadn,t bothered posting now ray. i,m with you mate

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Posted by robbie canada on 6/11/2009, 7:44 pm, in reply to "Re: Fenwicks Window"

well RAy i am with you on this one as when i was growen up every one put xmass on there cards and i still do and i think this is a geordie way in saying it / what is wrong with it /may be we are too old fashioned

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Posted by Mac Cummings on 7/11/2009, 8:21 am, in reply to "Re: Fenwicks Window"

I don't have any difficulty with either spelling.
Both are significantly better than what we got stuck with in Birmingham 10 years ago when the local authority decided that the name Christmas was divisive and named the festival "Winterval" so as not to ruffle any ethnic feathers! Happily they call it Christmas again nowadays!

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Posted by Elizabeth on 7/11/2009, 11:32 am, in reply to "Re: Fenwicks Window"

Talking of this emotive word reminds me that I once knew of a man named..(first name)Christmas (surname)Holiday

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Posted by may on 7/11/2009, 4:10 pm, in reply to "Re: Fenwicks Window"

Personally I think the rot set in when they began calling holydays holidays which as you know is linked to pagan holly - just joking. Thanks for the laugh ray, I had vowed to ignore the season until December, but might just take a peak at Fenwicks window. Lots of xxx's to the board.

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Posted by brian wilkie on 8/11/2009, 8:40 am, in reply to "Re: Fenwicks Window"

The window is ok, but it will 'feel' better nearer XMAS, maybe with a hint of snow in the air.

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Posted by kelly mcmahon on 11/11/2009, 11:32 pm, in reply to "Re: Fenwicks Window"

I enjoyed Fenwicks window displays many a year as a kid...I remember going to see the window every year and being so excited cos i knew then that christmas was coming! kids have no concept of time, but when I saw that window, I knew!!
There is nothing that compares to it here in canada,,yeah we have a christmas parade but it's not the same..I only wish my children could enjoy it as much as i did.

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