To my millions of readers - give or take 999, 996 or so; 

May you experience peace, joy, laughter and love this Christmas time. 

May you all be here to read these wishes this time next year

(May I be around to write them.)   

May you be more certain on your own path through life in 2014

  -  and be at peace with yourself travelling it.

                                        

Nollaig shona dhaoibh agus Ath-bhilian faoi mhaise dhaoibh! (Irish) 

Frohe Weihnachten und ein schönes neues Jahr. (German)

Happy Christmas and a prosperous new year.

 I am attaching photos, seen on this blog before, but timely for this time of year.  Please enjoy....

....a Christmas view around Allensbach.

My neighbour Bärbel´s crib

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela has died. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

My little blog is of too little consequence for me to write about a man of such immense consequence. 

I quote from a letter to the Irish Times, which sums up the man Nelson Mandela was.  

Sir, – He was a credit to his race, the human race. – Yours, etc,

                                            BRENDAN McMAHON,

                                            Naas, Co Kildare.