Five minutes of civilised calm, recorded in East London, as the capital starts to wake up. Sign up at https://marcsalmanac.substack.com

With a poem by Sara Teesdale, A Winter Blue Jay.

"Crisply the bright snow whispered,

Crunching beneath our feet..."

From the show:

1 Thessalonians 5:4-5

On this day: 7th December, 521, St Columba is born in Gartan, Ireland

On this day: 7th December, 1732, the Theatre Royal holds its first performance. Today we know the venue as the Royal Opera House. Get a ticket for its online Christmas concert on 18th December by clicking here.

Music to wake you up – Cuddle Up, Cozy Down Christmas by Dolly Parton

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