Krampus - Santa's evil twin

Not everyone knows about the famous Krampus, so I thought I would share what I have learned.
Santa Claus (St. Nicholoas) comes at Christmas time to see all the good children. However he has a darker twin called Krampus who has been reputed to beat children, or even kidnap them and keep them for a year in his lair.

Not someone you want to meet at Christmas time

Many countries in Europe now have parades with young men dressed as Krampus scaring onlookers!

This Greeting card from 1900's says Greetings from Krampus!!

This fantastic film from 2015 gives you a great insight into the character Krampus
Watch the trailer if you are game:

Lost Girl episode "Groundhog Fae" features Krampus in all his glory - here is the trailer:

You can watch the whole episode here:

                                                     If all that has been too scary -
                                      The link below takes you to a really cute animated clip:

                    http://screen-novelties.com/greetings-from-krampus/#.Wj-CVFVsbct

November in the Temperate Deciduous forest

This delightful perfume from For Strange Women on Etsy

is a must have for all  forest dwelling faeries!!

                                     you can find this perfume and more exotic delights here
                                                    For Strange Women on Etsy

The Amazing Lyrebird

This amazing little bird can be found in Australian forests

Watch this video by David Attenborough to see why this little fellow is so unusual!!

An old classic

                                  An old classic clip from the eighties.. Just because I can.

                                             Do tell me what you think in the comments...

Nest boxes for your wildlife garden

We have an abundance of wildlife moving into the garden so we decided to put in some nest boxes.
These required a little construction as they arrive flat -packed, but this was easy and after a quick couple of coats of paint to protect them from our harsh Australian sun they were ready to install.

Here is a short video showing the boxes we installed -

We purchased our boxes in Australia from www.nestingboxes.com.au
If you search on the internet most countries have a company making these - or you could make your own.