Christmas Pictures

[Peter Triggs]

There's only a few days left, but what's Christmas like in your part of the world? Post your pictures here, and please somebody show me some snow.

Around here, when I think of Christmas one of the first things that comes to mind is the turkeys in the Covered Market. The Covered Market has been around since 1773 (here's a link to the city council's propaganda page) and remains rather Dickensian. In the run up to Christmas (and Easter, too) the butchers hang turkeys and other animals outside their shops:

Hmm, looks like the img thing only works for net addresses.

[Peter Triggs]

So, here's some turkeys:

[Peter Triggs]

And more turkeys:

[Peter Triggs]

Turkeys and Smoked Ham:

[Peter Triggs]

This is a smoked pig:

[Peter Triggs]

And finally Obelix's favourite, a boar:

[Agathon]

There's only one market, and its the Bigg Market in Newcastle. Best place in England for getting into a fight.

[Makeo]

Heres some snow. This is a kid I taught today.

[alva]

Hmmm, great teacher

[Makeo]

Hey he did a front flip. Granted not on purpose.

[Bosh]

There's techno korean-accented christmas songs ementating every store here. Oh the horror!

[Saras]

Is that blood on his face, makeo?

[Bereta_Eder]

He beat him up for falling down.

[Saras]

Pedagogical innovations by Makeo (TM)

[laurentius]