Nutcrackers in Kelso at Christmas Time
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Nutcrackers in Kelso at Christmas Time
Image: © Jennifer Petrie Taken: 19 Dec 2022
Increasingly popular, these colourful nutcrackers can be seen in lots of shops and garden centres everywhere. From “The Nutcracker” with music by Tchaikovsky, this is one of the world’s best loved ballets, first performed in December 1892, telling the story of friendship and all things Christmas. Set on Christmas Eve, “The Nutcracker” tells the story of a young girl called Clara who is given a wooden nutcracker painted to look like a toy soldier by her mysterious godfather. As the clock strikes midnight, the nutcracker comes to life and fights a battle against King Rat and his army of mice before turning into a prince and taking Clara through a winter wonderland of dancing snowflakes to the Sugar Plum Fairy’s Kingdom of Sweets ……
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Image Location
Latitude
55.596984
Longitude
-2.428588