🎄 December 2023 Almanac 🎄 (Yule | Christmas | Winter Solstice | Tradition)

Gather round the fire as we summon the ghost of Bede, think about yule/ jól / Gēolmōnaþ, plus take a trip through Tolkien's Worcestershire to a magical doorway...
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