It is only small at around 3 inches in width and 3.5 inches in height, but each time the Christmas paraphenalia comes down from the loft this one item brings back memories of Evora in the Alentejo region of Portugal.
It’s very simple, a little bit quirky and we liked it the minute we saw it. There were many nativity sets in the shop with individual figures that were amazing, but we struggled to justify spending that amount of money on something which comes out of a box just once a year and that might easily get damaged on the flight home. So this little piece it is, each year it gets unwrapped from its box, a present that is delivered every year and reminds us of that Portuguese holiday taken in 2009.
As it only comes out once a year it really does feel like the annual present from Evora, Portugal
Meticulous Mick 
Earthy, sweet – a little handmade treasure. Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas to you and your family too. MM 🎄
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It’s lovely and surely does feel like your annual present. We have a handmade crib with my Mam and Dads figurines. they must be over 30 years old. Merry Christmas,MM
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That must make them a real treasure to unwrap each year. Hope you and all your family have a great Christmas Cath, 🎄💚
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A nice memory to bring out each year MM .
I’ve a very rustic brown clay fired sad looking donkey for the Nativity scene which our daughter made years ago which always makes me smile when I unwrap it !
Happy Christmas to you the family and the Hound 🙂
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It’s great isn’t it, the unwrapping of memories. Actually ‘Memories Unwrapped’ may have been a better title! 😏
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I’ve a wool Nepalese nativity set that solves the breakability problem, but increases the “cats-love-to-play-with-its-parts” factor: No creche for the duration or until I solve where to put it that the cats can’t invade!
I think your Portuguese piece is a wonderful bit of fun with all the joy of the season!
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Love to see the woollen Nepalese nativity and thank you for your comments. Have a good Christmas Weggie Boy. MM 🎄🍀
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Merry Christmas, and you’re right – that’s a beautiful little decoration, made more special by the memories it carries.
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👍🎄
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That’s lovely 🙂 and may 2014 bring you back to the North of my beautiful little country too 😀
Abraço, anabela
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Where in the North? Braganca? Porto? Braga? Beijinhos, MM 🍀
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🙂 all North has an amazing green beauty, but I have a special feeling towards Porto 🙂 (of course 😉 ) and Gerês 🙂
Beijinhos
AC
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The Railway Station in Porto is amazing – what tiles! Geres is very pretty too with its lakes and mountains. Still can’t get over the size of meal portions in Tras Os Montes they were enormous. Beijinhos, MM 💚
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😀 soon, I’ll bring to you something special from ‘Pitões das Junias’ (PNPG) 🙂 😉 and LOL yes ‘a bit all over’ some of ‘we’ tend to have ‘sized meal portions’ and unbelievable great wine too 😛
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Infelizmente prefiro os vinhos tintos do Alentejo. 🍷
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any ‘maduro’ is great and Alentejo is absolutely the most amazing place to have it 🙂 200% agree ❤ and also the food 'Alentejana' has no way to be compared (for me in questions of taste) 🙂
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👍 nao gosto tripa, deixo-la aos Portistas 😎
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It’s surprisingly and wonderful for me to know that you are a good Portugal fan 🙂
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Tento! 🍷
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Love it! Merry Christmas to you and yours, John!
May 2014 bring you all you desire!
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Many thanks Dale and may you have a warm Christmas and a joyous 2014. 🍀
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Thanks, kind sir! There’s a good chance Christmas will be warm – we’re off to Florida for the festive time!
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🌞
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