Season's tweetings

Da qualche tempo mi chiedevo perchè a Natale il pettirosso sia ovunque in UK, come decorazione per l'albero o sulle cartoline di auguri.

Grazie a Wikipedia, ecco la spiegazione:

I was wondering why the robins are everywhere at Christmas in the UK, as a decoration for the tree or on greetings cards.
Thanks to Wikipedia, here is the reason:

More recently, the robin has become strongly associated with Christmas, taking a starring role on many Christmas cards since the mid 19th century. The Robin has also appeared on many Christmas postage stamps. An old British folk tale seeks to explain the Robin's distinctive breast. Legend has it that when Jesus was dying on the cross, the Robin, then simply brown in colour, flew to his side and sang into his ear in order to comfort him in his pain. The blood from his wounds stained the Robin's breast, and thereafter all Robins got the mark of Christ's blood upon them. An alternative legend has it that its breast was scorched fetching water for souls in Purgatory. The association with Christmas, however, more probably arises from the fact that postmen in Victorian Britain wore red uniforms and were nicknamed "Robin"; the Robin featured on the Christmas card is an emblem of the postman delivering the card. In the 1960s, in a vote publicized by The Times newspaper, the Robin was adopted as the unofficial national bird of the UK.

Questo uccellino paffuto dai colori che si intonano con Babbo Natale è tenerissimo, e ce n'è davvero per tutti i gusti:
This chubby little bird wearing the same colours as Santa is cute, and there's a big choice for everybody:

Ornaments Ikea
Mugs Emma Bridgewater
Felt decoration Liberty
Fabric bird Etsy
Embroidery Hoop Flickr

Socks and Bauble Boots
Christmas card Urban Outfitters
Deorations, tags and card Paperchase
Crochet robin Etsy
Pattern Britta

Tea cup Pip Studio


Nel frattempo sto lavorando al mio pettirosso di Natale...
In the meantime I'm making my robin ornament...