Not Another Christmas Carol: Sorry Mr. Dickens, but another appealing tale of a childhood Christmas in Ireland in the late forties The Harrington ... Volume 2 (Adventures in Simpler Times) - Softcover

A lighthearted look at the Christmas festivities in the Harrington household. The tale follows the antics of kids as they pick out the geese for their Christmas dinner and help with the preparations for the feast. It also includes a fun journey to the Dublin zoo on Boxing Day where they ride on Sarah, the elephant.

Barbara Hamilton is a retired IT professional who through a chance opportunity, found a second career in writing. She lives in Hillsburgh, Ontario, Canada with her three small dogs, Sam, Pippa and Momo. Her early childhood in rural Ireland was rife with interesting and sometimes comical experiences. Having an eccentric English mother added colour and adventure to her small life. As a young girl she came to fully understand the saying ‘Mad dogs and Englishmen’. In the mid eighties, Barbara spent four years of her professional career, in the Far East, living in Singapore and Tokyo and travelled extensively to many parts of the Asian and Australian continents. Life there has a singular vibrancy that spills into one's soul. According to Barbara, it was a great privilege to have lived and worked there and eventually she would like to share some of those experiences with you.