When is Christmas

2022 - 12 - 24

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FAS Acting President's Christmas 2022 Message - Football ... (Football Association of Singapore)

To all in the Singapore football family,. On Christmas Day last year, we witnessed one of the most thrilling football matches ever at the National Stadium ...

I wish all of you, a blessed year end, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. On the men’s amateur football front, the Singapore Football Leagues (SFL) 1 and 2, Island Wide League and the Centre of Excellence Under-21 (COE U-21) and Under-17 Leagues also resumed full action. Albirex’s breakout star Ilhan Fandi bagged three awards – AIA Young Player of the Year, SELECT Goal of the Year and was named in the SPL Team of the Year along with his teammates. I also know that in many areas, we can and must do better, and this leaves us plenty to strive for together in 2023. Qatar did a magnificent job, and few would contend that the entire tournament, and especially the final, was the best one ever. Many people contributed to the success of the tournament, but we should be exceptionally proud of our very own Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari who was one of the 129 referees selected to officiate at the recently concluded FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. May you all be blessed with warmth and love, with lots of good food and family time, looking forward to a better footballing 2023. In front of more than 2000 supporters, Croatian striker Kristijan Krajček became the first player to ever score a treble in an exciting Singapore Cup final. A full year has since passed and in a feeling of déjà vu, the FAS is once again caught up in the preparations for our Lions’ matches at home and away for the upcoming AFF Mitsubishi Electric (ME) Cup 2022! Kodai Tanaka won the biggest prize of it all – the AIA Player of the Year. Although we are still in the midst of a busy football calendar in 2022, it is nevertheless good to reflect on what has been an eventful year. A full calendar of domestic football resumed this year.

McLaren Racing - A very McLaren Christmas (mclaren.com)

If this is more the time of year for staying indoors, close to a roaring fire, we've got you covered. Our LEGO Technic McLaren Formula 1 race car will keep ...

If you have, it’ll be a pleasant way to relive the highlights of the year just gone. If you’re after something more current, keep your eyes peeled for the 2022 McLaren Racing Yearbook, which will be available later in the New Year. You can contest a season, dig deep into set-up or just blaze around Zandvoort desperately trying to find the right line through Tarzan. If you haven’t seen it before, it’ll present a whole new way to experience F1 from inside the McLaren team. [fitness gear ](https://www.mclarenstore.com/collections/performance-collection)is just the thing. [SunGod x McLaren range of eyewear](https://www.mclarenstore.com/collections/eyewear?shown=24&sort=featured)? If even that’s too energetic, perhaps a good movie is the way to go. It’s just the thing for breaking-in a new TV. Available for Xbox, PlayStation and Windows, it’s more immersive and detailed than ever. We have hoodies for women, men and children, which come in Papaya and Gulf Blue – but also black, blue, white, grey and a surprising array of pastel shades (thank you, Miami Grand Prix). [F1](https://www.mclaren.com/racing/team/who-our-new-team-principal-andrea-stella/), [IndyCar](https://www.mclaren.com/racing/team/arrow-mclaren-sp-2022-intro-qa-alexander-rossi/), [Extreme E](https://www.mclaren.com/racing/2022/extreme-e/championship-no-other-mark-grains-extreme-e-debrief/), [esports ](https://www.mclaren.com/racing/2022/f1-esports-series/mclaren-shadow-win-2022-f1-esports-pro/)and launching our [Formula E](https://www.mclaren.com/racing/formula-e/ian-james-returning-mclaren-ignoring-noise-and-his-gen3-expectations/) team. Winter has arrived in Woking.

'Still going strong': Colourful decorations turn Melaka Portuguese ... (CNA)

MELAKA: It is two weeks before Christmas and Simon Rodrigues was busy hanging up lights at his parents' home at the Portuguese Settlement in Melaka.

If people ask me to open the gate to look at the decorations, I will welcome them in,” said the pensioner with four children and ten grandchildren. “Some of them don’t know what Christmas is about. But it’s not, it’s Jesus…He is the light, so that is why we welcome him with a lot of lights,” he told CNA at his home. The children and grandchildren like the festive atmosphere. “I feel happy and excited to be back, especially before Christmas when you are doing the decorations and really feel the spirit of Christmas. “If you have interest and ideas, it won’t be difficult to do. "That is when we start the celebrations. Mr De Mello who works in hotel maintenance had already prepared the wiring for the lighting. “We are in the process of preparations to welcome our saviour Jesus Christ. It has become a culture for us,” Mr Rodrigues told CNA, while hammering a nail above a window where the words “Merry Christmas” were displayed. People come here to see something unique that they cannot find anywhere else in Malaysia. “Christmas is about nativity...Jesus is born in the stable.

In pictures: Scotland's amazing Christmas trees (BBC News)

Whether they are traditional, modern, quirky or not even grown in the ground, they are sure to evoke some festive cheer. Ullapool creel tree.

The Ninjas don't stop there. The Isle of Raasay lies off the West coast of Scotland in the Inner Hebrides, and is rooted in centuries of illicit distilling. He said: "The pyramid shape of the tree is inspired by the rooftops of turrets of buildings found in Dundee and the outer look is from 1960's aluminium ornamental vintage Christmas trees." It is renowned for its lavish Christmas decorations inside and out and its spectacular tree which sits over the bar in the Grill Room. The tree in the Throne Room is certainly fit for a king. The Christmas tree, constructed in the bow window of Sir Walter Scott's beloved library, is lovingly constructed from hundreds of research books relating to the life, literature, and legacy of the author in the world today.

Charities spread Christmas cheer at Singapore's nursing and ... (CNA)

At MWS Bethany Nursing Home, organisers set up a pasar malam (night market) themed event with a nostalgic vibe for its residents and their families on Friday ( ...

“I find that during this season of the year, many people might be lonely. “Unfortunately, we have circumstances of our youth who require a lot more care, or they are not ready to be integrated with their families. You can give to 10 people, and still there's love to give. “You can give a lot of love – it's up to you whether you want to give. So we need to motivate our foreign nurses as well,” said Mr Quah. Advertisement

What it's like to live on Christmas Island (CNN)

Christmas Island: An overseas territory of Australia that's about a 3.5-hour flight northwest of Perth, Christmas Island's natural beauty has led many to refer ...

"There is a fortnightly freighter, but it's double the cost and then some." "We were out on the boat and saw a turtle, jumped in the water to swim with it, and as we did, a whale shark came up behind us. "For special occasions like birthdays and Christmas, you need to plan three months ahead to make sure the presents arrive in time. "The reef here is some of the best I have ever dived," he says. Everyone's free to worship and celebrate." Residents really struggle to fly to the mainland," Amanda Clarke tells CNN Travel. People launch boats or swim off to see all the beautiful coral and marine life -- you don't have to go very far to see dolphins, turtles or octopuses," Lai says. About 22% of the roughly 1,700 residents on the island have Chinese ancestry, 17% Australian, 16.1% Malay, 12.5% English and 3.8% Indonesian, according to the [2021 census](https://abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/LGA51710). It's creepy, and I feel itchy thinking about it," says Lai. Few people lock their houses, and some don't even take the keys out of their cars, adds Lai. "It is a very special island," she says. In December, we're getting into the holiday spirit and celebrating the festive season.

Portuguese family keeps heritage alive for Christmas (Free Malaysia Today)

Gathering over a feast of Portuguese cuisine, Sharon, Margaret and Jude celebrate Christmas every year with family and friends.

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