2020
Whilst 2020 was a very a different year, we were
still able to have a Merry Christmas whilst keeping everyone as
safe as possible.
One of
the differences is that we were unable to have external visitors in
2020 but our fabulous play team still provided lots of onsite
activities and we also had lots of virtual entertainment,
messages and activities.
Virtual activity
Content created by our staff and by generous external
entertainers and artists is available to view on the UHBW YouTube channel and on
the children's hostpial Facebook page.
Thank you to The Grand Appeal for generously funding a selection
of these videos part of their dedicated arts programme, Arts
Unleashed.
Videos available:
Bristol Sport Foundation
Live Music Now:
Story telling with Cassandra Wye:
"The
Elves and the Shoe Maker" (suitable for all ages and
tailored for children between 5 - 8 years old)
"Starlight" (suitable for all ages and
tailored for 8 - 12 years old)
"The
Little Deer Who Did not want to be Alone" (Story suitable
for all ages and tailored for younger children, includes animal
puppets and some makaton.)
The Service of Light
The 2020 Service of Light can be viewed on YouTube here.
Friends for Parents festive quiz questions and answers
Our
Friends for Parents volunteers created a family friendly quiz,
suitable for any Christmas!
1] The poinsettia is a traditional Christmas flower.
Where did it originally come
from? Mexico
2] What is the name of Germany's Christmas
cake? Stollen
3] According Dr Seuss who stole
Christmas? The Grinch
4] At the end of 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens,
Scrooge invites Bob Cratchit to join him for a smoking bishop. What
does he mean by that? Scrooge is inviting him to
have some mulled wine
5] What were carols before they became known as Christmas
songs? They were originally pieces of music for
dances
6] How many gifts would you have received from your true
love by the end of the 12 days of Christmas? 364
gifts [1 on the first day (partridge) plus 3 on the second
day (1 partridge plus 2 turtle doves) etc. up to 12
days
7] In Victorian England how did turkeys get from Norfolk
to Christmas markets in London? They walked
wearing special sacking or leather boots to protect their
feet
8] The title of which musical which ran in the West End
from 2002-2014 is also the title of a children's
carol? We Will Rock You
9] What did Good King Wenceslas see when he looked
out? Good King Wenceslas saw the snow lying deep
and crisp and even
10] Which country begins Christmas with a meal they call
Weigilia? Poland - Wigilia is a Christmas Eve
dinner usually fish-based
11] Can you identify these 4 Christmas carols and songs
from the initial letters of their titles? D D M O
H, J B, O L T O B,
L D.
Ding Dong Merrily On High, Jingle Bells, O Little
Town Of Bethlehem, Little Donkey
12] Which of Santa's reindeers has a connection with St.
Valentine's Day? Cupid
13] How do you wish a Happy Christmas to a Welsh-speaking
family? Nadolig Llawen
14] Which British monarch delivered the first Christmas
broadcast to the nation in 1932? George
Vth
15] What do you find under a white covering at
Christmas? Marzipan lies under a white
covering of icing on a Christmas cake
16] What happened on Christmas Day in 1916,1927, 1938, 1956,
1964, 1968, 1970, 1976, 1996, and 1999 and on none of the other
years?
It snowed in London [on the roof of the London
Weather Centre where a flake falling means it is officially
snowing]
17] How did the Christmas Steps in Bristol get their name? [Two
possible answers!]
The Nativity scene in the window of the 3 Kings
Chapel at the top of the steps [which are to the left off
Colston Street not far from the hospital] could have led to the
name Christmas Steps but there is also a theory that, as
knife-smiths used to have their businesses there, it was called
Knyfesmuths Street. If you pronounce that quickly with a hard
'K' as in kite it could sound like Christmas
18] Where did brandy butter originally come
from? Cumberland
19] The name of which of this hospital's wards could make you
think of Christmas? Starlight Ward -the shepherds
and the Wise Men followed the star to the manger in
Bethlehem
20] Which traditional song mentions figgy pudding?
'We wish you a merry Christmas' - which is the message
the Friends for Parents team send to you!
