We had a rather lovely Christmas thread last year, and breaking with tradition, this one is actually started later in the year than that one. I'm looking forward to some quiet time with my much loved partner, who has been missed this year lots due to travelling. So obviously we will be away for Christmas, avoiding people
Bah, humbug.
Bah, humbug.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=4yZOab5gl-4;D
https://youtube.com/watch?v=4yZOab5gl-4Was that animated, or at least approved, by Raymond Briggs?
Was that animated, or at least approved, by Raymond Briggs?
I would have thought they would have been sued for breach of copyright if there wasn't approval. That said, I don't know who owns the copyright.Snowman Enterprises (and that isn't a joke).
Laugh? I nearly started.Abbreviated Nativity StoryGabriel gives Mary the result of her pregnancy test, Joseph is leaned on to do the decent thing. Bethlehem’s Travel Lodges are fully booked; a stable, without en suite facilities, is as good as it gets. Baby Jesus can’t wait to say “Hello”. As Mary is unprepared a manger serves as his crib. Shepherds make the usual complimentary baby comments. Three Kings drop by with exotic gifts, but clothes, nappies and baby wipes are top of Mary’s wish list! An angel pops up and tells them to get out of there a.s.a.p. as Herod, threatened by the new baby, was having a ‘hissy fit’. They seek political asylum in Egypt.
A very Happy Christmas to you all. :)
NS how divine to be in Florence at this time of year. Very romantic. I understand what you say about memories.... but hope you enjoy yourselves anyway, your friend would want you to.
Abbreviated Nativity StoryGabriel gives Mary the result of her pregnancy test, Joseph is leaned on to do the decent thing. Bethlehem’s Travel Lodges are fully booked; a stable, without en suite facilities, is as good as it gets. Baby Jesus can’t wait to say “Hello”. As Mary is unprepared a manger serves as his crib. Shepherds make the usual complimentary baby comments. Three Kings drop by with exotic gifts, but clothes, nappies and baby wipes are top of Mary’s wish list! An angel pops up and tells them to get out of there a.s.a.p. as Herod, threatened by the new baby, was having a ‘hissy fit’. They seek political asylum in Egypt.
A very Happy Christmas to you all. :)
Harrogate is posh, and Leeds is common, so obv they were up to no good.
https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/news/concerned-harrogate-woman-calls-police-because-her-carol-singers-were-from-leeds-1-9507277?fbclid=IwAR1xR8qyRR43yQhEinDDQVJu2UJsS2fkI7U-FsCSVD282zeUMz8v4jm9ok4
Where is Ippy?He last logged in on Friday
He last logged in on FridayThank you.
Laugh? I nearly started.
Merry Krimble, everybody! Too late for this year, but I once invented Krimbo Krumble - mince pie mixture with a crumble topping. I was delish. Maybe I'll make it for New Year's day.
I've just got up Oliphant (may I call you "Oli"?). So you were delicious, were you ;) ?Oops! edited.
Have a very sherry Xmas.
I know I will.
Hic!
The place to go for German Christmas refuseniks. (https://www.barhh.com/) It appears that you can still smoke in indoor public places in Germany.
How awful! :o
I'm sure they have no-smoking bars and restaurants available for those who pretend to hate or be allergic to tobacco-smoke. Did you get the joke in my post?
How awful! :o
I'm sure they have no-smoking bars and restaurants available for those who pretend to hate or be allergic to tobacco-smoke. Did you get the joke in my post?
Bought a bottle of Bowmore andfour bottles of cider for tonight and tomorrow, only to find that No. 2 brat has bought loads of Magners cider, which I've never tried. I mention this in advance, as my excuse for any bizarre posts from me in the next 24 hours.
Glad you approve!
Bowmore?
Now you're talking......
Glad you approve!
Clearly. Christmas Day was two days ago.If you don't go to bed and drink continuously then it still counts as Christmas Day, well in my house it does!
Bought a bottle of Bowmore andfour bottles of cider for tonight and tomorrow, only to find that No. 2 brat has bought loads of Magners cider, which I've never tried. I mention this in advance, as my excuse for any bizarre posts from me in the next 24 hours.Drinking a Magners now. Typical commercial cider - slightly fizzy, bland, inoffensive, pleasant enough but completely undistinguished. I've got eight more of them to get through, plus some ciders with a bit more oomph, pzazz and va-va-voom about them from Aspall, Henney, Thatcher and Weston.
Same to you Sassy! Glad it was one of the best ones for you. Isn't it 'weird' when it's all over? It's the same every year, an unreal feeling for a while (tho' I felt 'unreal' well before :-) ).
My youngest was 27 on 4th Jan this year (I'm a '4th' child too but April). Eldest one 30 in February, seems like yesterday they were babies but in other ways it's a lifetime! Eldest soon married (youngest has various ideas on the theme of marriage).
Going back to sleep for a while.
I gave my husband a 15 year old Glenfiddich as one of his pressies. He enjoys a small glass of it on a Sunday lunchtime, the only alcohol he has in a week.