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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Roses on December 04, 2019, 06:31:28 PM
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I put our decorations up on December 1st, which is traditional in our family. All the cards have been posted, and I can put my feet up. We are spending Christmas Day at our eldest girl's vicarage with our DS son, and on Boxing Day all four of us are spending it with our youngest girl and her family. I don't have to do any cooking which suits me very nicely indeed, :) although we provide the dosh for the food.
How are other posters spending their Christmas?
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I put our decorations up on December 1st, which is traditional in our family. All the cards have been posted, and I can put my feet up. We are spending Christmas Day at our eldest girl's vicarage with our DS son, and on Boxing Day all four of us are spending it with our youngest girl and her family. I don't have to do any cooking which suits me very nicely indeed, :) although we provide the dosh for the food.
How are other posters spending their Christmas?
Christmas deco's go up on Christmas Eve and come down before Twelfth Night as is traditional in our family and is the only non vulgar way to do it.
Lunch is being provided by my brother. I normally buy the alcohol.
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Christmas deco's go up on Christmas Eve and come down before Twelfth Night as is traditional in our family and is the only non vulgar way to do it.
Lunch is being provided by my brother. I normally buy the alcohol.
I take ours down before New Year. I must remember to get my husband and I a very small bottle of wine each for our Christmas Dinner, we only have alcohol on special occasions these days, our son and eldest daughter don't drink at all.
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Christmas deco's go up on Christmas Eve and come down before Twelfth Night as is traditional in our family and is the only non vulgar way to do it.
Lunch is being provided by my brother. I normally buy the alcohol.
Just wondering, which one of the two of you has to spend the most money?
Best regards, ippy.
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Looking forward to 23rd December when my dear old mum-in-law always pops round, as she has done for the past 41 years, to celebrate Xmas with us.
This year, I am seriously considering, for the first time, actually inviting her to come in and maybe even stay!
:o
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Christmas deco's go up on Christmas Eve and come down before Twelfth Night as is traditional in our family and is the only non vulgar way to do it.
Quite - and garish outdoor decos are definitely as vulgar as hell, especially when, as is nearly always the case, they have nothing to do with the nativity.
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It will be just an ordinary day. Last yar I spent Christmas and Boxing Days with a friend/neighbour, but she died in February, suddenly and certainly unexpectedly, even though she was 89.
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Quite - and garish outdoor decos are definitely as vulgar as hell, especially when, as is nearly always the case, they have nothing to do with the nativity.
Well as the whole Christmas thingy is a mish mash of disparate elements including Pagan and Christian tradition one could conclude you are being pharisaical.
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Well as the whole Christmas thingy is a mish mash of disparate elements including Pagan and Christian tradition one could conclude you are being pharisaical.
Christmas is the celebrsation of the birth of Christ. The clue is in the name. I know he probably wasn't born in December, but it's not meant to fall on the actual date. Good Friday and Pasch Sundsay fall on varying dates, but the crucifixion and resurrection must have happened on two particular dates. It may have acquired some pagan elements, and other religions have major celebrations at about the same time, but that's irrelevant. I do not object to Father Christmas, but he, reindeer, snowmen, etc. should not be the exclusive focus. I also don't object to people having a jolly, boozy good time, at Christmas or any other time, so I'm hardly being pharisasical. Have you teamed up with NS to try to piss me off so much with your adolescent one-liners that I lose my temper again, say something anglo-saxon, and get suspended again? If so, you're wasting your time, as I am not going to.
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The reality is that the overlay of Christianity on this mid-winter festival, in the form of 'Christmas', is just one of several relating to astronomical phenomena, in this case the winter solstice.
I don't think it matters greatly whether it is referred to as Christmas, Saturnalia, Sol Invictus, Winterval or my preferred 'insanity season'.
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The reality is that the overlay of Christianity on this mid-winter festival, in the form of 'Christmas', is just one of several relating to astronomical phenomena, in this case the winter solstice.
I don't think it matters greatly whether it is referred to as Christmas, Saturnalia, Sol Invictus, Winterval or my preferred 'insanity season'.
You can celebrate any or all of those, and Hannukah, but they are not synonyms for Christmas, but other celebrations, and "Winterval" was never even a single day: it was invented as a rather witty name for the whole period from Bonfire night to Easter, by Birmingham City Council, to cover all the council's events in that period, but the Mail-reading, Clarkson-loving, UKIP-voting "political correctness gone mad" troglodytes got hold of it, and started saying that it was a new name for Christmas. It wasn't, and B'ham Council organised Christmas events, under thast name, as part of Winterval.
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Haven't made any plans, sent any cards or bought any presents yet. I leave everything to the last minute. We celebrate Christmas on the Eve here. We usually go to my cousin's. She and her husband are chefs so we're always guaranteed good food. Otherwise, I will spend Christmas eating and drinking far too much and watching the footie on Boxing Day. And I love watching episodes of The Two Ronnies and Carry On films that are always on over Christmas, and Die Hard.
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Christmas is the celebrsation of the birth of Christ. The clue is in the name. I know he probably wasn't born in December, but it's not meant to fall on the actual date. Good Friday and Pasch Sundsay fall on varying dates, but the crucifixion and resurrection must have happened on two particular dates. It may have acquired some pagan elements, and other religions have major celebrations at about the same time, but that's irrelevant. I do not object to Father Christmas, but he, reindeer, snowmen, etc. should not be the exclusive focus. I also don't object to people having a jolly, boozy good time, at Christmas or any other time, so I'm hardly being pharisasical. Have you teamed up with NS to try to piss me off so much with your adolescent one-liners that I lose my temper again, say something anglo-saxon, and get suspended again? If so, you're wasting your time, as I am not going to.
TV is correct whether you like it or not.
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Have you teamed up with NS to try to piss me off so much with your adolescent one-liners that I lose my temper again, say something anglo-saxon, and get suspended again? If so, you're wasting your time, as I am not going to.
Just pointing out your inconsistency. Sounding a bit paranoid there, Steve.
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TV is correct whether you like it or not.
So am I, whether you like it or not.
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So am I, whether you like it or not.
Yes dear if you say so! (One has to humour poor souls like him) ;D ;D ;D
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You can celebrate any or all of those, and Hannukah, but they are not synonyms for Christmas, but other celebrations, and "Winterval" was never even a single day: it was invented as a rather witty name for the whole period from Bonfire night to Easter, by Birmingham City Council, to cover all the council's events in that period, but the Mail-reading, Clarkson-loving, UKIP-voting "political correctness gone mad" troglodytes got hold of it, and started saying that it was a new name for Christmas. It wasn't, and B'ham Council organised Christmas events, under thast name, as part of Winterval.
'Christmas' is just a label though that can be used to indicate the Christian elements of a festival but also the other non-Christian elements that have been added, or both, where the paraphernalia surrounding Santa is the obvious example of the latter. For some 'Christmas' is no doubt rooted in the Christian tradition while, for others, it is all the non-Christian stuff that matters to them: in that sense the term 'Christmas' can now mean whatever anyone wants it to mean to suit their preferences, which may or may not include Christian elements.
Mrs G and I were discussing this last night, and in particular the question of whether if we were on our own and, hypothetically, with nobody else to take into account, would we bother to put up a Christmas tree: she said yes, I said no.
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We are normally away over Christmas but having big holiday at end of Feb so will be at home this year. Just my wife, and I, and the orang-utan, and the penguin, watching traditional Christmas films, drinking champagne and fine clarets, eating salmon and cheese and ethereal vol au vents.
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I don't single out any particular day to celebrate. I try to celebrate every day, as it might be my last.
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Just wondering, which one of the two of you has to spend the most money?
Probably I do unless you factor in cost of labour.
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Happy Krampusnacht
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus
To celebrate watch
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b086zcd6
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I am not very keen on properties, which have OTT external Christmas displays, especially those with flashing lights. Until last year there was a bungalow, which was so over the top one had to have a look see. Even our grandson who was about 5/6 at the time commented that it wasn't very nice. I presume the property as been sold as the display is no more.
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I'm conducting worship on Christmas Eve, and on the following Sunday.
I'll be at a rellie's gaffe on Christmas day, and then preparing for the usual Hogmanay/Ne'erday endurance course.
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I don't single out any particular day to celebrate. I try to celebrate every day, as it might be my last.
Excellent idea!
I've posted all my Christmas cards, still have to write some which I'm going to give personally to people whom I see and neighbours.
No decs up yet, too early. I'll get round to wrapping presents in due course, husband is good at that. There's one I must do soon because it has to be posted.
My uncle will get a tree for us, my sister and now, I presume, for my eldest daughter as she is married and lives nearby - a small one for him and my aunt too (he has a share in a garden centre), they'll be with us Christmas day.
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Christmas is the celebrsation of the birth of Christ. The clue is in the name. I know he probably wasn't born in December, but it's not meant to fall on the actual date. Good Friday and Pasch Sundsay fall on varying dates, but the crucifixion and resurrection must have happened on two particular dates. It may have acquired some pagan elements, and other religions have major celebrations at about the same time, but that's irrelevant. I do not object to Father Christmas, but he, reindeer, snowmen, etc. should not be the exclusive focus. I also don't object to people having a jolly, boozy good time, at Christmas or any other time, so I'm hardly being pharisasical. Have you teamed up with NS to try to piss me off so much with your adolescent one-liners that I lose my temper again, say something anglo-saxon, and get suspended again? If so, you're wasting your time, as I am not going to.
Jesus : born Christmas Day , died Easter !!!
What are the chances of that happening ? 😡
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Outwardly I will appear to enjoy myself but inwardly I feel this
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Oops ! Don't think that link worked !
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What has disappointed me this year is the lack of the traditional War on Christmas.
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What has disappointed me this year is the lack of the traditional War on Christmas.
Here y''are. (https://townhall.com/columnists/toddstarnes/2019/12/03/war-on-christmas-is-a-war-on-american-values-n2557385)
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We are normally away over Christmas but having big holiday at end of Feb so will be at home this year. Just my wife, and I, and the orang-utan, and the penguin, watching traditional Christmas films, drinking champagne and fine clarets, eating salmon and cheese and ethereal vol au vents.
What are 'ethereal' vol au vents when they're at home? I'm deeply jealous of you having a penguin and orang-utan.
(Where are you going on hol end Feb?)
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Here y''are. (https://townhall.com/columnists/toddstarnes/2019/12/03/war-on-christmas-is-a-war-on-american-values-n2557385)
That's more like it. Disappointed you had to go all the way to America to find an example though.
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What are 'ethereal' vol au vents when they're at home? I'm deeply jealous of you having a penguin and orang-utan.
(Where are you going on hol end Feb?)
Vol au vents so light that they have to be tied to the plate else they escape.
Holiday is Hong Kong and Borneo - to see more orang-utans.
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Home, three weeks off work, littlest one's first Christmas, the toddler's first Christmas where he gets it, the other two kids are still at home - games, talk, television, excited children, two visits to Santa, one visit to the Gruffalo (?), one visit to each of the in-laws... it's going to be busy, but fun :)
I can't imagine what Christmas will be like when we've no children at home!!!
O.
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Home, three weeks off work, littlest one's first Christmas, the toddler's first Christmas where he gets it, the other two kids are still at home - games, talk, television, excited children, two visits to Santa, one visit to the Gruffalo (?), one visit to each of the in-laws... it's going to be busy, but fun :)
I can't imagine what Christmas will be like when we've no children at home!!!
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Once they have left home you don't have excited kids disturbing your sleep by opening their stockings about 3am on Christmas morning. ;D
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Once they have left home you don't have excited kids disturbing your sleep by opening their stockings about 3am on Christmas morning. ;D
But... but... but... I want to share my excitement at opening my stocking at 3am with someone!!!
O.
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Home, three weeks off work, littlest one's first Christmas, the toddler's first Christmas where he gets it, the other two kids are still at home - games, talk, television, excited children, two visits to Santa, one visit to the Gruffalo (?), one visit to each of the in-laws... it's going to be busy, but fun :)
I can't imagine what Christmas will be like when we've no children at home!!!
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you'll be sitting there hoping they'll remember you still exist .
It's awful 😢 outrider !
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A rather lovely Christmas story
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1204795961731629058.html
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A rather lovely Christmas story
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1204795961731629058.html
Hmmm... I'll have to visit Embankment station some time soon, to see if that's true. Until then, I have my doubts. Nice story, but you read this sort of thing regularly on the interweb, and usually it's gonads.
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From Wikipedia, so it must be true. (Sarcasm.) "In March 2013 an old "Mind the gap" recording by the actor Oswald Laurence was restored to the curved northbound platform at Embankment station on the Northern line so that the actor's widow could hear his voice."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_the_gap
[Edit] OK, I give in. It appears to be true. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21719848
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I have bought presents for my husband, eldest girl and DS son as we will be together on Christmas Day. I have given money to our other children and the grandchildren. I never wrap presents, I have always been hopeless at doing so, but now my fingers are so arthritic it is very hard indeed.
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Celebrating Newton's birthday on the 25, at least he really did exist and arguably his works on Principia Mathematica is far more use to humanity than that other book of mixed superstitions ever was.
Merry Christmas everybody!!
Regards to all, ippy.
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Hmmm... I'll have to visit Embankment station some time soon, to see if that's true. Until then, I have my doubts. Nice story, but you read this sort of thing regularly on the interweb, and usually it's gonads.
Let me take you there
https://youtu.be/QExoX4ls9OM
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Celebrating Newton's birthday on the 25, at least he really did exist and arguably his works on Principia Mathematica is far more use to humanity than that other book of mixed superstitions ever was.
Isaac Newton and I share the same home town. He and I went to the same school - not at the same time but I think we may shared some of the same teachers ,,, ::)
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Isaac Newton and I share the same home town. He and I went to the same school - not at the same time but I think we may shared some of the same teachers ,,, ::)
Wow those teachers must have been very old indeed if you both shared some of them, Newton being so much younger than you. :P ;D
The headteacher at my elementary school (4-14) had been a young teacher when my grandfather was a pupil. He kept falling asleep whilst he was teaching us!
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When Christmas wasn't Christmas (in Scotland)
https://www.theoldie.co.uk/blog/how-scotland-discovered-christmas?fbclid=IwAR3i4oJU1XA9_cAQqq5pRNViowjYnhjZJAKZ6g-bs2jBjVvbBqKtKzjGMCc
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I've just recieved a couple of short videos from my daughter in Australia of my 6 year old grandson receiving (not opening) gifts from family in England . He's such a cute kid and through my tears I could see the joy and hear his Australian accent as he thanked the senders for his presents .
I miss them so much my insides hurt 🎅🎄🎁
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I've just recieved a couple of short videos from my daughter in Australia of my 6 year old grandson receiving (not opening) gifts from family in England . He's such a cute kid and through my tears I could see the joy and hear his Australian accent as he thanked the senders for his presents .
I miss them so much my insides hurt 🎅🎄🎁
It is so sad your family is so far away, :( I am very grateful my family are close by.
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I've just recieved a couple of short videos from my daughter in Australia of my 6 year old grandson receiving (not opening) gifts from family in England . He's such a cute kid and through my tears I could see the joy and hear his Australian accent as he thanked the senders for his presents .
I miss them so much my insides hurt 🎅🎄🎁
I feel your pain, Walter, I'm only on an overnight stay for work in Manningtree and it's painful to have to hang up on the kids when it's time for them to go to bed.
O.
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I've just recieved a couple of short videos from my daughter in Australia of my 6 year old grandson receiving (not opening) gifts from family in England . He's such a cute kid and through my tears I could see the joy and hear his Australian accent as he thanked the senders for his presents .
I miss them so much my insides hurt 🎅🎄🎁
Tough time of you when you are from loved ones - thoughts are with you.
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Tough time of you when you are from loved ones - thoughts are with you.
on the plus side , I'm spending Christmas with my son and his wife in the house I've been re decorating for the last couple of months
The house and extension with it's log burner looks beautiful now btw 👍👏🎅
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I've just recieved a couple of short videos from my daughter in Australia of my 6 year old grandson receiving (not opening) gifts from family in England . He's such a cute kid and through my tears I could see the joy and hear his Australian accent as he thanked the senders for his presents .
I miss them so much my insides hurt 🎅🎄🎁
Nice to know that you have a heart, Walter...! :)
You don't generally come across that way.. ;)
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Nice to know that you have a heart, Walter...! :)
You don't generally come across that way.. ;)
hi Sri
A little mystery ads to the experience 😎
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hi Sri
A little mystery ads to the experience 😎
:D :D
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I feel your pain, Walter, I'm only on an overnight stay for work in Manningtree and it's painful to have to hang up on the kids when it's time for them to go to bed.
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its not nice my friend ,
I spent many nights away from home when I worked in the finance industry when my kids were young . It became particularly difficult when I became a single dad .
One consolation though , all my kids have grown up to be wonderful people in their own right and quite successful .
Maybe I did something right ???
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its not nice my friend ,
I spent many nights away from home when I worked in the finance industry when my kids were young . It became particularly difficult when I became a single dad .
One consolation though , all my kids have grown up to be wonderful people in their own right and quite successful .
Maybe I did something right ???
and you add the glamour of staying in some Premier Inn (other hotel chains are available), sitting down to an ersatz dinner with all the other Billy No Mates travellers.
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and you add the glamour of staying in some Premier Inn (other hotel chains are available), sitting down to an ersatz dinner with all the other Billy No Mates travellers.
yep , you got that bloody right !
The Whisky got a right caning !!!!
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yep , you got that bloody right !
The Whisky got a right caning !!!!
I love when you find a local bar/restaurant that you can feel at home in, and has the nous to treat you like a regular
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I love when you find a local bar/restaurant that you can feel at home in, and has the nous to treat you like a regular
i remember one particular night in a primier inn (or similar) on the Coast Road out of New castle on the lead up to Christmas , there was a bunch of scaffolders staying there .
We had one hell of a time , they were a great bunch and physically fit .
If I'd been gay all my Christmases would have come at once 😂😂😂
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i remember one particular night in a primier inn (or similar) on the Coast Road out of New castle on the lead up to Christmas , there was a bunch of scaffolders staying there .
We had one hell of a time , they were a great bunch and physically fit .
If I'd been gay all my Christmases would have come at once 😂😂😂
Did they have any medicinal compound?
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Did they have any medicinal compound?
efficatious in every way !
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A particular shout out to L'Antipasto in the City of London for being a reliable place to eat, and get treated well while I was working away. It's 3 years since I was there and the Christmas card from Lando arrived yesterday with a voucher for a half price meal, and a summary of their new wine list - hand written.
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A particular shout out to L'Antipasto in the City of London for being a reliable place to eat, and get treated well while I was working away. It's 3 years since I was there and the Christmas card from Lando arrived yesterday with a voucher for a half price meal, and a summary of their new wine list - hand written.
absolute class , that's how you get repeat business
I'll give you a fiver for it 😂
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Alice Roberts setting our her take on the forthcoming festival.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/20/religious-christmas-reasons-scientific-midwinter-solstice
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Alice Roberts setting our her take on the forthcoming festival.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/20/religious-christmas-reasons-scientific-midwinter-solstice
she's lovely x
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she's lovely x
Indeed she is.
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Echo last two posts.
Been twice to L'Antipasto, once in the City of London & seem to remember the other was Battersea or thereabouts, a while ago. V gd food and service at both.
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A few hundred Santas have just run passed our house, it is the yearly Santa Marathon in our neighbourhood. Male and female Santas of course. :)
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Only male and female Santas? ;)
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Only male and female Santas? ;)
one of em had a thermos of alphabet soup though 😬
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I'm just wondering if it might be a bit late to start my Christmas shopping .
I was thinking if I start making a list today I'll have it all done by lunch time tomorrow !
Or am I being a bit previous ?
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A few hundred Santas have just run passed our house, it is the yearly Santa Marathon in our neighbourhood. Male and female Santas of course. :)
Two of the female ones are called Mary Christmas and Sandra Claus.
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Two of the female ones are called Mary Christmas and Sandra Claus.
I've met an actual Mary Christmas
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Two of the female ones are called Mary Christmas and Sandra Claus.
Oh dear!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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I've met an actual Mary Christmas
huh! That's nothing . I've slept with one 😍
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To be fair , that's a lie . She was only wearing a costume 😜
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It's the Sanity Clause you have to worry about !
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It's the Sanity Clause you have to worry about !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_Sy6oiJbEk
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_Sy6oiJbEk
absolutely outstanding 👍
I knew you'd find it 🍻
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Two thousand dyslexics are still waiting for an appearance from Old Terry
in today's BBC film
Paint your Wagon
😤
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A stranger just gave me a box of Fairy Liquid wrapped in Christmas paper .
It's gestures like this that gives me soap for the future 😝😳😂
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Well , I managed to get all my Christmas shopping done this morning .
I'm now enjoying a glass of sherry and chunk of pork pie while I put up my Christmas decoration and White Christmas is on in the background !
Merry Christmas everyone, especially to those who live alone 🎄🎅🍷
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Just got a phone call from my doctor . Hospital test results have come back and can I come to the surgery tomorrow at 2:30 !
Boof !
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Just got a phone call from my doctor . Hospital test results have come back and can I come to the surgery tomorrow at 2:30 !
Boof !
You are in my prayers, Walter.Have a great Christmas.
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Had no room for a Christmas tree in the window due to my Giant Meccano Block Setting Crane, So I have decorated it with fairy lights and tree ornaments. Looks great and won admiration from the postman!
As we approach the great celebration of our Saviour's birth, I wish you all a happy, joyful Christmas.
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Just got a phone call from my doctor . Hospital test results have come back and can I come to the surgery tomorrow at 2:30 !
Boof !
Will be thinking about you.
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Happy Christmas to everyone.
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A very Happy Christmas to you all.
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Thank you for your kind words
Turns out I've developed a reaction to one (or more ) of the heart meds I'm on causing coughing spasms and shortness of breath
So it's a matter of ilimination now by changing one med at a time to detect which one it is .
X-ray came back normal too , also I have a deficiency in vitamin D which can be easily remedied
Yippee👍
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Thank you for your kind words
Turns out I've developed a reaction to one (or more ) of the heart meds I'm on causing coughing spasms and shortness of breath
So it's a matter of ilimination now by changing one med at a time to detect which one it is .
X-ray came back normal too , also I have a deficiency in vitamin D which can be easily remedied
Yippee👍
Glad to here it's not that bad. Still hope to see you some time in the holy place in Glasgow.
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Glad to here it's not that bad. Still hope to see you some time in the holy place in Glasgow.
😂👍cheers old chap 🍻
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A stranger just gave me a box of Fairy Liquid wrapped in Christmas paper .
It's gestures like this that gives me soap for the future 😝😳😂
I once made a Christmas card for a friend on which I drew a bottle of Fairy Liquid, with the caption "Hands that do dishes can be soft as your head". I attached some cotton wool, which I described as "Genuine Hairy Snow".
Innocent days.
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Two of the female ones are called Mary Christmas and Sandra Claus.
The Santa Marathon is followed by a group of brave streaking vicars: the Nicholas Parsons.
I'll get me coat.
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Happy Christmas everyone. We've just had our dinner and shared presents, as is the tradition over here. Off to my Ex's now, who is still my best friend and we'll enjoy the rest of the evening chilling and drinking mulled wine.
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Where does Father Christmas live?
Edinburgh!
That's where Royal Mail sends all letters from kids to FC or SC, if they've got a fantasy address such as "North Pole" or "Reindeerland", or RM's official FC postcode, XM4 5HQ (XMAS HQ - geddit?), or which have no address, whether or not they've got stamps on. The kid gets a letter from FC back, provided there's a return address. They are dealt with at Edinburgh Mail Centre.
He used to live in Belfast, but has moved to Edinburgh this year.
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Following Christmas tradition, watching Scrooged (though this year Michael Pollack has actually passed on) with a good red wine, with my beautiful wife, counting my blessings. Saying good night for now. I hope your day is a joy, and may your dog go with you.
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Following Christmas tradition, watching Scrooged (though this year Michael Pollack has actually passed on) with a good red wine, with my beautiful wife, counting my blessings. Saying good night for now. I hope your day is a joy, and may your dog go with you.
you too and everyone else 🎅
Walter , out !
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Just got a phone call from my doctor . Hospital test results have come back and can I come to the surgery tomorrow at 2:30 !
Boof !
That's the same time that the Chinese go to the dentist (tooth-hurty)
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Following Christmas tradition, watching Scrooged (though this year Michael Pollack has actually passed on)
I think you mean Michael Pollard, but in any case, if you mean he's snuffed it, popped his clogs, kicked the bucket, handed in his dinner-pail, is pushing up daisies, has rung down the curtain, has gorn to join the choir invisibule, is a stiff or a gonner, say so, but spare us twee euphemisns like "passed on" (or even worse, just "passed", as the yanks say).
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I think you mean Michael Pollard, but in any case, if you mean he's snuffed it, popped his clogs, kicked the bucket, handed in his dinner-pail, is pushing up daisies, has rung down the curtain, has gorn to join the choir invisibule, is a stiff or a gonner, say so, but spare us twee euphemisns like "passed on" (or even worse, just "passed", as the yanks say).
Dead is just now and again a bit boring. Have a mince pie.
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Where does Father Christmas live?
Rovaniemi.
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Watching 'Hogfathe' on DVD before going to take service....using the god of hangovers as a metaphor.....
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Merry Christmas everyone - hope you are all having an enjoyable few days off.
All the best for your operation Walter.
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I have been watching my daughter and son-in-law spend hours wrapping presents for my two grandsons who, no doubt, will dismantle their labours in seconds at some early hour in the morning.
i hope everyone has a very happy Christmas.
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Merry Xmas all - remember it is only a day, and partial sanity might return as soon as tomorrow.
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Thank you Gordon and all the others who've wished us to have a happy Christmas.
I thought I'd check in while I have a bit of time, everything is under control here (at the moment :-).
Fairly low key this year, just me, husband, uncle and aunt and youngest daughter who arrived late last night, for main meal; elder married (& pregnant) daughter is coming 6ish with husband. They were at party last night at his parents and staying for lunch today (we were invited to party but really couldn't manage it this year, we do see them & they came to us a couple of weeks ago for a small gathering). My in laws went to Sussex a couple of days ago to my sister-in-law and her husband and family, their grandson(our oldest nephew) picked them up and drove them down - we miss them but we are going there sometime over next weekend and will spend new year with them, exchanging our Christmas presents, after which we'll bring in laws back. My sister and family came round earlier, they're going to Scotland to his family for Hogmanay.
Would you believe I haven't opened any of my presents yet :-). We'll eat about 2-2.30pm and I'll devour my gifts after that. I know what some of them are (Charlie's gifts to me which I chose), but it will still be fun opening & there'll be some surprises.
There are sobering thoughts that we all have about the 'festive season'; it's not festive for everyone - I see plenty of hardship in my job - still we mustn't allow such thoughts to spoil things for us. As many say, "It is what it is" & most of us do what we can for others without being patronising.
I've gone on a bit, nobody has to read, but Imay not be back later, I really hope everyone has a happy time. It will soon be over and everything back to 'normal'. Many shops open tomorrow (not Waitrose so I'm told)! I won't be going, can't stand shopping at best of times but useful to know somewhere will be able to sell a pint of milk and bread if anyone needs. Years ago when kids were young I remember buying batteries at a corner shop on Christmas day.
Joyeux Noel to smashing people I've met online on R&E, really enjoy posting here even tho' I don't have all that much to say.
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In the beginnin o aa thing, the Wurd was there ense.
The Wurd bade wi God, an the Wurd wis God. He wis wi God i the beginnin; an aa things cam tae be throu Him, and wiout him, no ae thing cam tae be. Aa thing at hes cam tae be, He wis the licht in it, an that licht wis the life o man; and ey the licht shines in the mirk, an the mirk dowsna slocken it nane.
There cam a man, sent frae God, an his name wis John. He cam for a witness, tae beir witness tae the licht, at aa men micht win tae faith throu him. He wisna the licht himsel; he cam tae beir witness tae the Licht. The true Licht, at enlichtens ilka man, wis even than comin intil the warld.
He wis in the warld, an the warld hed cam tae be throu Him, but the warld miskent Him. He cam tae the place at belanged Him, an them at belanged Him walcomed-Him-na.
But tae aa sic as walcomed Him, He gave the pouer tae becam childer o God: e'en tae them at pits faith in His name, an wis born, no o bluid, or carnal desire, or the will o man, but o God.
Frae the Lorijmer New Testament in the Scots Leid.
Merry Christmas!
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I hope you all had a good Christmas?
In the light of my upcoming birthday next month, my darling family decided my pressies should have a dinosaur theme this year. According to them I am so very old, when I was born those creatures were still in residence on this planet, LOL!
After the meal on Boxing Day the usual game of 'Tell Me' was played. Nothing has changed since our girls were young kids. Our eldest and youngest were soon accusing each other of cheating, and I was threatening to spank the pair of them if they didn't behave themselves, LOL!
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... Our eldest and youngest were soon accusing each other of cheating, and I was threatening to spank the pair of them if they didn't behave themselves, ...
Good job you didn't ... social services might have become involved. They could have been taken into care.
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Good job you didn't ... social services might have become involved. They could have been taken into care.
Nice one, LOL!
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Hope you all had a good time over Christmas! Sounds like we did and I love Anchor's vernacular (he'll prob'ly come back and tell me it's not, it's authentic).
LittleR I like dinosaurs and have dvd of 'Walking with dinosaurs'. Pity we can't adopt a dinosaur instead of a donkey or whale or dog but s'pose we'd have job finding one. I'm 60 in April so may have similar in store which I will love.
Received a couple of things in post today which were meant for Christmas but I don't mind, it' a bonus and those I had bought for others I'll distribute over new year.
Not long been up, had breakf. & will be going in to work 12.30-6pm which I'm not sorry about, looking forward. Doing 10-2 tomorrow but then off until Jan 3rd, we'll be at sister in law's over new year.
Good wishes to all inc happy new year because I don't take laptop with me when I'm away & only have simple phone (unless anyone buys one for me, not expecting that & can't say I want one).
Good health to all!
Much reminded of otherw less fortunate, the man and two children who died in swimming pool in Spain - heartbreaking - a homelesswoman who gave birth on street in Cambs and the measles epidemic in Samoa. I may hear more sad stories at work today & tomorrow. We're so fortunate, dont always realise it.
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Hope you all had a good time over Christmas! Sounds like we did and I love Anchor's vernacular (he'll prob'ly come back and tell me it's not, it's authentic).
He'd be quite right to. Scots or Lallans is widely (though not universally, I don't think) recognised as a language in its own right, not merely a dialect of English. The fact that English and Scots are (more or less) mutually intelligible does not disprove that: Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish are also mutually intelligible, but no-one questions that they are three independent languages.
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The word 'Bingo was mentioned on the radio yesterday and that brought back a memory. One Christmas when I was around 11 I think, the aunts bought me a new game in a box, called 'Lotto'. When I opened it to get everyone to play it later, they explained how it worked, but I remember thinking what a daft game because you did not have to actually do anything except simply observe to see if the number called was on the Lotto paper you had in front of you.
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Hope you all had a good time over Christmas! Sounds like we did and I love Anchor's vernacular (he'll prob'ly come back and tell me it's not, it's authentic).
LittleR I like dinosaurs and have dvd of 'Walking with dinosaurs'. Pity we can't adopt a dinosaur instead of a donkey or whale or dog but s'pose we'd have job finding one. I'm 60 in April so may have similar in store which I will love.
Received a couple of things in post today which were meant for Christmas but I don't mind, it' a bonus and those I had bought for others I'll distribute over new year.
Not long been up, had breakf. & will be going in to work 12.30-6pm which I'm not sorry about, looking forward. Doing 10-2 tomorrow but then off until Jan 3rd, we'll be at sister in law's over new year.
Good wishes to all inc happy new year because I don't take laptop with me when I'm away & only have simple phone (unless anyone buys one for me, not expecting that & can't say I want one).
Good health to all!
Much reminded of otherw less fortunate, the man and two children who died in swimming pool in Spain - heartbreaking - a homelesswoman who gave birth on street in Cambs and the measles epidemic in Samoa. I may hear more sad stories at work today & tomorrow. We're so fortunate, dont always realise it.
Yep....O HAve come back.
This is actually a translaton from Koine Greek into 'Classic' Scots by the former professor of New Testament Greek at Glasgow Uni.
To be honest, it can be quite difficult to read - I'm going to use it on Sunday Morning as my text, in the assupmption that the congregation will be too comatose to listen.....
Seriously (!) I've used it before when conducting services, and had a good response: it's made folk go and look at other translations to compare them with the Lorimer.
I'll also use bits of a paraphrase by Jamie Stuart - "The Glasgow Bible" which transliterates passages into Glaswegian Scots.
That goes down a storm as well.
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Happy new year all.