Twelfth Night Society
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Your cosy corner of Yuletide joy, keeping the magic alive all year long.
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🎄 A love affair with Christmas . . . Do you share our passion for the most magical time of the year? ✨
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#Christmas365
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#Christmas365
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September 13, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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🎭 Oh Yes They Did! Icons of Christmas Panto 🤣
Maureen Kershaw as Aladdin, 1954
Maureen Kershaw dazzles as the principal boy in Aladdin at The Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton (1954-55)
Maureen Kershaw as Aladdin, 1954
Maureen Kershaw dazzles as the principal boy in Aladdin at The Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton (1954-55)
September 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
🎭 Oh Yes They Did! Icons of Christmas Panto 🤣
Maureen Kershaw as Aladdin, 1954
Maureen Kershaw dazzles as the principal boy in Aladdin at The Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton (1954-55)
Maureen Kershaw as Aladdin, 1954
Maureen Kershaw dazzles as the principal boy in Aladdin at The Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton (1954-55)
🎅 Classic Santas 🖼️
Santa Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix, 1830
📸 Philadelphia photographer Ed Wheeler reinvents art history with his Santa Classics series, inserting himself as Santa into masterpieces from Botticelli to Monet.
Santa Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix, 1830
📸 Philadelphia photographer Ed Wheeler reinvents art history with his Santa Classics series, inserting himself as Santa into masterpieces from Botticelli to Monet.
September 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
🎅 Classic Santas 🖼️
Santa Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix, 1830
📸 Philadelphia photographer Ed Wheeler reinvents art history with his Santa Classics series, inserting himself as Santa into masterpieces from Botticelli to Monet.
Santa Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix, 1830
📸 Philadelphia photographer Ed Wheeler reinvents art history with his Santa Classics series, inserting himself as Santa into masterpieces from Botticelli to Monet.
👨🍳 Yuletide Yumminess 🎄
🔥 Christmas Pudding! 😋
"In half a minute Mrs. Cratchit entered—flushed, but smiling proudly—with the pudding, like a speckled cannon-ball, so hard and firm, blazing in half of half-a-quartern of ignited brandy, and bedight with Christmas holly stuck into the top."
🔥 Christmas Pudding! 😋
"In half a minute Mrs. Cratchit entered—flushed, but smiling proudly—with the pudding, like a speckled cannon-ball, so hard and firm, blazing in half of half-a-quartern of ignited brandy, and bedight with Christmas holly stuck into the top."
September 10, 2025 at 9:55 AM
👨🍳 Yuletide Yumminess 🎄
🔥 Christmas Pudding! 😋
"In half a minute Mrs. Cratchit entered—flushed, but smiling proudly—with the pudding, like a speckled cannon-ball, so hard and firm, blazing in half of half-a-quartern of ignited brandy, and bedight with Christmas holly stuck into the top."
🔥 Christmas Pudding! 😋
"In half a minute Mrs. Cratchit entered—flushed, but smiling proudly—with the pudding, like a speckled cannon-ball, so hard and firm, blazing in half of half-a-quartern of ignited brandy, and bedight with Christmas holly stuck into the top."
🎨 Winter Wonderlands 🌨️
Snow at Argenteuil (1875) by Claude Monet
Step into Monet's softly shimmering winter dream. In Snow at Argenteuil, the Impressionist master captures a snow-blanketed Seine boulevard with such delicacy you can almost hear the hush of snowfall.
Snow at Argenteuil (1875) by Claude Monet
Step into Monet's softly shimmering winter dream. In Snow at Argenteuil, the Impressionist master captures a snow-blanketed Seine boulevard with such delicacy you can almost hear the hush of snowfall.
September 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
🎨 Winter Wonderlands 🌨️
Snow at Argenteuil (1875) by Claude Monet
Step into Monet's softly shimmering winter dream. In Snow at Argenteuil, the Impressionist master captures a snow-blanketed Seine boulevard with such delicacy you can almost hear the hush of snowfall.
Snow at Argenteuil (1875) by Claude Monet
Step into Monet's softly shimmering winter dream. In Snow at Argenteuil, the Impressionist master captures a snow-blanketed Seine boulevard with such delicacy you can almost hear the hush of snowfall.
🎄O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree! 🎄
Victorian Mini Marvel: The 139-Year-Old Christmas Tree Still Going Strong
This delightfully dinky 14-inch tree may look modest, but it holds a remarkable claim to fame—it's one of the oldest known artificial Christmas trees in the UK.
Victorian Mini Marvel: The 139-Year-Old Christmas Tree Still Going Strong
This delightfully dinky 14-inch tree may look modest, but it holds a remarkable claim to fame—it's one of the oldest known artificial Christmas trees in the UK.
September 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
🎄O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree! 🎄
Victorian Mini Marvel: The 139-Year-Old Christmas Tree Still Going Strong
This delightfully dinky 14-inch tree may look modest, but it holds a remarkable claim to fame—it's one of the oldest known artificial Christmas trees in the UK.
Victorian Mini Marvel: The 139-Year-Old Christmas Tree Still Going Strong
This delightfully dinky 14-inch tree may look modest, but it holds a remarkable claim to fame—it's one of the oldest known artificial Christmas trees in the UK.
👻 Ghosts of Christmases Past 🎄
A Caroling We Go, Leytonstone, 1st December 1934
Tiny voices, woolly hats, and boundless enthusiasm—these little performers from the Homeless Children's Aid Society's Leytonstone branch were caught mid-rehearsal for their Christmas celebration.
A Caroling We Go, Leytonstone, 1st December 1934
Tiny voices, woolly hats, and boundless enthusiasm—these little performers from the Homeless Children's Aid Society's Leytonstone branch were caught mid-rehearsal for their Christmas celebration.
September 10, 2025 at 9:24 AM
👻 Ghosts of Christmases Past 🎄
A Caroling We Go, Leytonstone, 1st December 1934
Tiny voices, woolly hats, and boundless enthusiasm—these little performers from the Homeless Children's Aid Society's Leytonstone branch were caught mid-rehearsal for their Christmas celebration.
A Caroling We Go, Leytonstone, 1st December 1934
Tiny voices, woolly hats, and boundless enthusiasm—these little performers from the Homeless Children's Aid Society's Leytonstone branch were caught mid-rehearsal for their Christmas celebration.
👩🍳 Yuletide Yumminess, Aussie-Style 🇦🇺
🍒 White Christ-mess! 😋
Who says Christmas desserts need to be fussy? This gloriously chaotic twist on Eton Mess is messy, delicious, and perfect for hot summer Christmas.
🍓 No baking required ☀️ Perfect for hot days 🎉 Tastes like a party
🍒 White Christ-mess! 😋
Who says Christmas desserts need to be fussy? This gloriously chaotic twist on Eton Mess is messy, delicious, and perfect for hot summer Christmas.
🍓 No baking required ☀️ Perfect for hot days 🎉 Tastes like a party
September 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
👩🍳 Yuletide Yumminess, Aussie-Style 🇦🇺
🍒 White Christ-mess! 😋
Who says Christmas desserts need to be fussy? This gloriously chaotic twist on Eton Mess is messy, delicious, and perfect for hot summer Christmas.
🍓 No baking required ☀️ Perfect for hot days 🎉 Tastes like a party
🍒 White Christ-mess! 😋
Who says Christmas desserts need to be fussy? This gloriously chaotic twist on Eton Mess is messy, delicious, and perfect for hot summer Christmas.
🍓 No baking required ☀️ Perfect for hot days 🎉 Tastes like a party
🇬🇧 Christmas Number Ones 🎸
1983: "Only You"
No instruments. No sleigh bells. Just six voices and one haunting love song that stunned the charts.
The Flying Pickets’ a cappella cover of Yazoo’s synth-pop hit “Only You” became one of the most unexpected Christmas Number Ones in UK history.
1983: "Only You"
No instruments. No sleigh bells. Just six voices and one haunting love song that stunned the charts.
The Flying Pickets’ a cappella cover of Yazoo’s synth-pop hit “Only You” became one of the most unexpected Christmas Number Ones in UK history.
September 8, 2025 at 7:43 PM
🇬🇧 Christmas Number Ones 🎸
1983: "Only You"
No instruments. No sleigh bells. Just six voices and one haunting love song that stunned the charts.
The Flying Pickets’ a cappella cover of Yazoo’s synth-pop hit “Only You” became one of the most unexpected Christmas Number Ones in UK history.
1983: "Only You"
No instruments. No sleigh bells. Just six voices and one haunting love song that stunned the charts.
The Flying Pickets’ a cappella cover of Yazoo’s synth-pop hit “Only You” became one of the most unexpected Christmas Number Ones in UK history.
🖼️ The Art of Christmas 🎄
🕊 “The Annunciation” by Fra Angelico
🎨 c.1438–1445 | Convent of San Marco, Florence
🕊 “The Annunciation” by Fra Angelico
🎨 c.1438–1445 | Convent of San Marco, Florence
September 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
🖼️ The Art of Christmas 🎄
🕊 “The Annunciation” by Fra Angelico
🎨 c.1438–1445 | Convent of San Marco, Florence
🕊 “The Annunciation” by Fra Angelico
🎨 c.1438–1445 | Convent of San Marco, Florence
🎁 XOXO: Antique Xmas Cards 📕
A Christmas Warning from the Pudding Uprising
"Done to a turn, ma'am!" — or perhaps just about ready to make a run for it.
A Christmas Warning from the Pudding Uprising
"Done to a turn, ma'am!" — or perhaps just about ready to make a run for it.
September 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
🎁 XOXO: Antique Xmas Cards 📕
A Christmas Warning from the Pudding Uprising
"Done to a turn, ma'am!" — or perhaps just about ready to make a run for it.
A Christmas Warning from the Pudding Uprising
"Done to a turn, ma'am!" — or perhaps just about ready to make a run for it.
💝 Jingle Belles: Naughty & Nice! 💋
Gizele Oliveira for Skims 2024
Somewhere deep in the Arctic of imagination, she emerged—leopard-clad and leggy, dragging a sack of gifts that hum with secrets.
Is she delivering presents or stealing them? All we know is: the dog is in on it! 🐾
Gizele Oliveira for Skims 2024
Somewhere deep in the Arctic of imagination, she emerged—leopard-clad and leggy, dragging a sack of gifts that hum with secrets.
Is she delivering presents or stealing them? All we know is: the dog is in on it! 🐾
September 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
💝 Jingle Belles: Naughty & Nice! 💋
Gizele Oliveira for Skims 2024
Somewhere deep in the Arctic of imagination, she emerged—leopard-clad and leggy, dragging a sack of gifts that hum with secrets.
Is she delivering presents or stealing them? All we know is: the dog is in on it! 🐾
Gizele Oliveira for Skims 2024
Somewhere deep in the Arctic of imagination, she emerged—leopard-clad and leggy, dragging a sack of gifts that hum with secrets.
Is she delivering presents or stealing them? All we know is: the dog is in on it! 🐾
🎇 Lighting Christmas 🎇
✨ A celestial Christmas in the capital ✨
Regent Street dazzled in December 1980, drawing festive crowds under a canopy of light.
The spectacular decorations—streaking comets and sparkling stars—turned the iconic shopping street into a glittering night sky.
✨ A celestial Christmas in the capital ✨
Regent Street dazzled in December 1980, drawing festive crowds under a canopy of light.
The spectacular decorations—streaking comets and sparkling stars—turned the iconic shopping street into a glittering night sky.
September 8, 2025 at 7:29 PM
🎇 Lighting Christmas 🎇
✨ A celestial Christmas in the capital ✨
Regent Street dazzled in December 1980, drawing festive crowds under a canopy of light.
The spectacular decorations—streaking comets and sparkling stars—turned the iconic shopping street into a glittering night sky.
✨ A celestial Christmas in the capital ✨
Regent Street dazzled in December 1980, drawing festive crowds under a canopy of light.
The spectacular decorations—streaking comets and sparkling stars—turned the iconic shopping street into a glittering night sky.
🎨 The Art of Christmas 🎄
A Merry Christmas by Frank Dadd (late 19th c.)
⛸️ Skates laced, cheeks flushed, and chaos barely contained—this lively Victorian scene by Frank Dadd captures the joyful pandemonium of a seasonal gathering on ice.
A Merry Christmas by Frank Dadd (late 19th c.)
⛸️ Skates laced, cheeks flushed, and chaos barely contained—this lively Victorian scene by Frank Dadd captures the joyful pandemonium of a seasonal gathering on ice.
September 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
🎨 The Art of Christmas 🎄
A Merry Christmas by Frank Dadd (late 19th c.)
⛸️ Skates laced, cheeks flushed, and chaos barely contained—this lively Victorian scene by Frank Dadd captures the joyful pandemonium of a seasonal gathering on ice.
A Merry Christmas by Frank Dadd (late 19th c.)
⛸️ Skates laced, cheeks flushed, and chaos barely contained—this lively Victorian scene by Frank Dadd captures the joyful pandemonium of a seasonal gathering on ice.
🎨 The Art of Christmas 🎄
A Merry Christmas by Frank Dadd (late 19th c.)
⛸️ Skates laced, cheeks flushed, and chaos barely contained—this lively Victorian scene by Frank Dadd captures the joyful pandemonium of a seasonal gathering on ice.
A Merry Christmas by Frank Dadd (late 19th c.)
⛸️ Skates laced, cheeks flushed, and chaos barely contained—this lively Victorian scene by Frank Dadd captures the joyful pandemonium of a seasonal gathering on ice.
September 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
🎨 The Art of Christmas 🎄
A Merry Christmas by Frank Dadd (late 19th c.)
⛸️ Skates laced, cheeks flushed, and chaos barely contained—this lively Victorian scene by Frank Dadd captures the joyful pandemonium of a seasonal gathering on ice.
A Merry Christmas by Frank Dadd (late 19th c.)
⛸️ Skates laced, cheeks flushed, and chaos barely contained—this lively Victorian scene by Frank Dadd captures the joyful pandemonium of a seasonal gathering on ice.
📸 Winter Wonderlands 🌨️
❄️ Snowmageddon! (sort of) 📍Tower Bridge, London – January 2017
A valiant flurry tried to turn London into a winter wonderland. It fell. Briefly. Then melted. Quickly. But not before a few brave flakes made it onto social media, dubbed "Snowmageddon."
❄️ Snowmageddon! (sort of) 📍Tower Bridge, London – January 2017
A valiant flurry tried to turn London into a winter wonderland. It fell. Briefly. Then melted. Quickly. But not before a few brave flakes made it onto social media, dubbed "Snowmageddon."
September 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
📸 Winter Wonderlands 🌨️
❄️ Snowmageddon! (sort of) 📍Tower Bridge, London – January 2017
A valiant flurry tried to turn London into a winter wonderland. It fell. Briefly. Then melted. Quickly. But not before a few brave flakes made it onto social media, dubbed "Snowmageddon."
❄️ Snowmageddon! (sort of) 📍Tower Bridge, London – January 2017
A valiant flurry tried to turn London into a winter wonderland. It fell. Briefly. Then melted. Quickly. But not before a few brave flakes made it onto social media, dubbed "Snowmageddon."
🎄 Christmas Covers 📕
Redbook, December 1955
💋 Under the Mistletoe and Under Parental Scrutiny . . . 🎁
Welcome to the 1955 December issue of Redbook—where the gloves are red, the bows are big, and the family drama is festively wrapped.
Redbook, December 1955
💋 Under the Mistletoe and Under Parental Scrutiny . . . 🎁
Welcome to the 1955 December issue of Redbook—where the gloves are red, the bows are big, and the family drama is festively wrapped.
September 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
🎄 Christmas Covers 📕
Redbook, December 1955
💋 Under the Mistletoe and Under Parental Scrutiny . . . 🎁
Welcome to the 1955 December issue of Redbook—where the gloves are red, the bows are big, and the family drama is festively wrapped.
Redbook, December 1955
💋 Under the Mistletoe and Under Parental Scrutiny . . . 🎁
Welcome to the 1955 December issue of Redbook—where the gloves are red, the bows are big, and the family drama is festively wrapped.
💝 Jingle Belles: Naughty & Nice! 💋
Nafessa Williams by Jacob Webster for Playboy December 2020 🐰
Nafessa Williams by Jacob Webster for Playboy December 2020 🐰
September 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
💝 Jingle Belles: Naughty & Nice! 💋
Nafessa Williams by Jacob Webster for Playboy December 2020 🐰
Nafessa Williams by Jacob Webster for Playboy December 2020 🐰
🎄 O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree! 🎄
A magical glimpse into Edwardian Christmas past…
A magical glimpse into Edwardian Christmas past…
September 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
🎄 O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree! 🎄
A magical glimpse into Edwardian Christmas past…
A magical glimpse into Edwardian Christmas past…
🐾 Pets at Christmas 🎁
The Gift That Growled!
Meet Christmas's most reluctant elf. This bulldog's serving serious side-eye in her festive finest—complete with fluffy trim that says "seasonal cheer" but a face that says "bah humbug."
Her Yuletide motto? Less jingle bells, more dinner bells.
The Gift That Growled!
Meet Christmas's most reluctant elf. This bulldog's serving serious side-eye in her festive finest—complete with fluffy trim that says "seasonal cheer" but a face that says "bah humbug."
Her Yuletide motto? Less jingle bells, more dinner bells.
September 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
🐾 Pets at Christmas 🎁
The Gift That Growled!
Meet Christmas's most reluctant elf. This bulldog's serving serious side-eye in her festive finest—complete with fluffy trim that says "seasonal cheer" but a face that says "bah humbug."
Her Yuletide motto? Less jingle bells, more dinner bells.
The Gift That Growled!
Meet Christmas's most reluctant elf. This bulldog's serving serious side-eye in her festive finest—complete with fluffy trim that says "seasonal cheer" but a face that says "bah humbug."
Her Yuletide motto? Less jingle bells, more dinner bells.
🎨 The Art of Christmas 🎄
Santa Claus by Elizabeth Goodrick-Dillon
🖌️ Elizabeth Goodrick-Dillon was a prolific American artist celebrated for her warm, detailed illustrations of wildlife, festive scenes, and everyday life.
Santa Claus by Elizabeth Goodrick-Dillon
🖌️ Elizabeth Goodrick-Dillon was a prolific American artist celebrated for her warm, detailed illustrations of wildlife, festive scenes, and everyday life.
September 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
🎨 The Art of Christmas 🎄
Santa Claus by Elizabeth Goodrick-Dillon
🖌️ Elizabeth Goodrick-Dillon was a prolific American artist celebrated for her warm, detailed illustrations of wildlife, festive scenes, and everyday life.
Santa Claus by Elizabeth Goodrick-Dillon
🖌️ Elizabeth Goodrick-Dillon was a prolific American artist celebrated for her warm, detailed illustrations of wildlife, festive scenes, and everyday life.
👻 Ghosts of Christmases Past 🎄
Santa's Workshop, Stepney-style!
🧦 A young woman makes her way through 1930s Stepney, London, carrying oversized Christmas stockings destined for children across Britain.
📸 Captured by renowned British photographer William Vanderson
Santa's Workshop, Stepney-style!
🧦 A young woman makes her way through 1930s Stepney, London, carrying oversized Christmas stockings destined for children across Britain.
📸 Captured by renowned British photographer William Vanderson
September 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
👻 Ghosts of Christmases Past 🎄
Santa's Workshop, Stepney-style!
🧦 A young woman makes her way through 1930s Stepney, London, carrying oversized Christmas stockings destined for children across Britain.
📸 Captured by renowned British photographer William Vanderson
Santa's Workshop, Stepney-style!
🧦 A young woman makes her way through 1930s Stepney, London, carrying oversized Christmas stockings destined for children across Britain.
📸 Captured by renowned British photographer William Vanderson
🎨 The Art of Christmas 🎄
A Christmas Carol in Lucerne by Hans Bachmann (1887)
🖌️ Hans Bachmann (1852–1917) was a Swiss painter celebrated for atmospheric alpine landscapes and intimate rural village scenes.
A Christmas Carol in Lucerne by Hans Bachmann (1887)
🖌️ Hans Bachmann (1852–1917) was a Swiss painter celebrated for atmospheric alpine landscapes and intimate rural village scenes.
September 5, 2025 at 9:47 AM
🎨 The Art of Christmas 🎄
A Christmas Carol in Lucerne by Hans Bachmann (1887)
🖌️ Hans Bachmann (1852–1917) was a Swiss painter celebrated for atmospheric alpine landscapes and intimate rural village scenes.
A Christmas Carol in Lucerne by Hans Bachmann (1887)
🖌️ Hans Bachmann (1852–1917) was a Swiss painter celebrated for atmospheric alpine landscapes and intimate rural village scenes.
⭐️ Christmas Stars ⭐️
🎁 Apple Christmas Party, 1968 🎅
At 3 Savile Row, John Lennon donned the beard as Father Christmas, with Yoko Ono as Mother Christmas and Mary Hopkins on gift duty. The children’s party was chaotic but charming — John’s deadpan “Ho Ho Ho” met with Yoko’s surreal “He He He.”
🎁 Apple Christmas Party, 1968 🎅
At 3 Savile Row, John Lennon donned the beard as Father Christmas, with Yoko Ono as Mother Christmas and Mary Hopkins on gift duty. The children’s party was chaotic but charming — John’s deadpan “Ho Ho Ho” met with Yoko’s surreal “He He He.”
August 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
⭐️ Christmas Stars ⭐️
🎁 Apple Christmas Party, 1968 🎅
At 3 Savile Row, John Lennon donned the beard as Father Christmas, with Yoko Ono as Mother Christmas and Mary Hopkins on gift duty. The children’s party was chaotic but charming — John’s deadpan “Ho Ho Ho” met with Yoko’s surreal “He He He.”
🎁 Apple Christmas Party, 1968 🎅
At 3 Savile Row, John Lennon donned the beard as Father Christmas, with Yoko Ono as Mother Christmas and Mary Hopkins on gift duty. The children’s party was chaotic but charming — John’s deadpan “Ho Ho Ho” met with Yoko’s surreal “He He He.”
👻 Ghosts of Christmases Past 🎄
❄️ New York, Early 1900s
In the biting cold of a snow-covered city, a Salvation Army worker stands collecting donations for their annual Christmas dinner appeal — aiming to provide 25,000 festive meals to the poor.
❄️ New York, Early 1900s
In the biting cold of a snow-covered city, a Salvation Army worker stands collecting donations for their annual Christmas dinner appeal — aiming to provide 25,000 festive meals to the poor.
August 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
👻 Ghosts of Christmases Past 🎄
❄️ New York, Early 1900s
In the biting cold of a snow-covered city, a Salvation Army worker stands collecting donations for their annual Christmas dinner appeal — aiming to provide 25,000 festive meals to the poor.
❄️ New York, Early 1900s
In the biting cold of a snow-covered city, a Salvation Army worker stands collecting donations for their annual Christmas dinner appeal — aiming to provide 25,000 festive meals to the poor.