Christmas Activities

Sometimes, I buy things for Wolfie, but truly, I buy them for me. I went to town a few days ago, and I saw Usborne Christmas Activities in a shop. I bought it right away. It is a great book of games for the Christmas holidays, but it can also be used as a sort of Advent calendar. It should keep us entertained until Christmas, in any case.

Village de Noël

 Nous sommes allés dans un magasin la fin de semaine dernière et nous y avons vu bien des patentes de Noël, dont ce village de Noël. C'est une condition quand vient le temps des Fêtes: les commerces montrent des scènes hivernales hyper typiques, montrant un Noël qui n'existe pas ou plus, avec de la neige, des sapins de Noël et, dans ce cas-ci, des skieurs (ou des gens qui se prêtent à d'autres activités hivernales). C'est une nécessité au pied de l'arbre de Noël également, d'ailleurs j'essaie de convaincre petit loup de bâtir le nôtre.

Action Man Freeze Force

Who likes Action Men? I do. I have been wanting to expand my collection (of one) and my wish has been answered. I got this Action Man Freeze Force among the presents I received for Christmas, from my wife and my son. And what better time to receive an action figure using ski and meant to operate in a wintery environment than Christmas? 'Tis the season to be playing, especially in the bleak midwinter. I love everything about it: the look, the equipment and the gaming possibilities.

Des bonhommes de neige en ski

 Quand vient Noël, je suis toujours à la recherche de décorations pour le sapin. Des décorations originales et de préférence artisanales. Alors donc, il y avait un marché de Noël il y a une semaine dans notre petite ville et un artisan vendait des ornements en bois, notamment des gnomes (Pères Noël?) en ski et des bonhommes de neige. J'ai acheté un des bonhommes, parce que c'étaient les plus mignons. J'aurais pu en acheter plus, chacun était unique. J'espère revoir cet artisan aux prochaines Fêtes.

Ski Run (the board game)

Our family went yesterday to my son school's Christmas fayr. One of the holiday activities we all love. It's great fun, often far more in fact than other bigger Christmas events, albeit too short. So anyway, lots of things were sold to fund the school, second-hand stuff. I found by total chance this board game, called Ski Run. It is also meant to be "the ultimate Skiing Board Game." I did not know there were others. Apparently, it is the compelte board game, there is nothing missing. Even if it did, it cost me £2.00, so hardly a big investment. Wolfie got quite curious about it. I was sold right away: it has mountains as a setting, ski slopes and a yeti! The yeti made me buy it. Anyway, 'tis the season to be playing and this looks like the perfect Christmastime game.