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Post by mikeyb on Dec 20, 2022 19:07:19 GMT
Filled with merriment and goodwill to all men? Well it can F off!  Watch this space........ |
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Post by lurch on Dec 20, 2022 19:40:37 GMT
Yep a time of year when your expected to spend money you've not really got, buying shite most people don't need.
Oh and incase you haven't cottoned on I'm a professional bah Humbug. 😁😂
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Post by Pigmy Pony on Dec 20, 2022 20:16:11 GMT
Yep a time of year when your expected to spend money you've not really got, buying shite most people don't need. Oh and incase you haven't cottoned on I'm a professional bah Humbug. 😁😂 Professional? You mean you get paid? I do it for free, because being a grumpy shoite is fun  Perhaps, as a professional, you could give some tips. Because folk still come round at Christmas, despite my best efforts. |
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Post by lurch on Dec 20, 2022 20:29:42 GMT
All present shopping never exceeds £50 from personal funds. Mum gives me £60 cash Xmas day so 3 grandkids get £20 each. Last year Zero personal funds spent as had enough nectar points to buy each a bottle, result! Don't get anyone round luckily, but Xmas, morn pop to mums, then sons followed by Crem for dad, after it's off to see girls and Grandsons (all under 9 so plastic happy head on for 20 mins), all done and home in 3 hrs. Dinner I will nuke what's left of Chinese/Indian.
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Post by Pigmy Pony on Dec 20, 2022 20:41:03 GMT
All present shopping never exceeds £50 from personal funds. Mum gives me £60 cash Xmas day so 3 grandkids get £20 each. Last year Zero personal funds spent as had enough nectar points to buy each a bottle, result! Don't get anyone round luckily, but Xmas, morn pop to mums, then sons followed by Crem for dad, after it's off to see girls and Grandsons (all under 9 so plastic happy head on for 20 mins), all done and home in 3 hrs. Dinner I will nuke what's left of Chinese/Indian. And I expect Jacob Marley will be paying you a visit at some point  |
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Post by jandl100 on Dec 21, 2022 5:59:19 GMT
"plastic happy head"
Perfect, spot on, I love it.
Yeah, way too much of that at Crimbo compulsory family get togethers. Urk. Not looking forward to it.
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Post by Pigmy Pony on Dec 21, 2022 19:50:11 GMT
Whenever possible it's always better to do the visiting, rather than be the visited. That way you have some control over the duration of the visit. Nowt worse than folk overstaying. Some are even oblivious to hints such as changing into your jammies and turning lights off  |
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Post by antonio on Dec 22, 2022 6:05:46 GMT
@pigmy Pony Who would that be, or are you talking about yourself.  |
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Post by Pigmy Pony on Dec 22, 2022 7:33:27 GMT
@pigmy Pony Who would that be, or are you talking about yourself.  You know me so well already. Another good way to give overstayers the hint is to make a cup of Horlicks for yourself and the missus without offering them one. But as I can't stand Horlicks I would instead bring out my Frank Zappa records. |
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Post by mikeyb on Dec 23, 2022 13:13:07 GMT
Aw isn't it bootiful Makes it all worthwhile now, don't you just love Christmas 😁   ETs impaled head on the top of the tree instead of an angel was a nice touch I thought 😂😂😂 |
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Post by antonio on Dec 23, 2022 14:35:01 GMT
mikeyb That Christmas tree looks smashing, with the two bah humbug old bugg#rs living here the only concession to Christmas are a few cards on the mantlepiece. 
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Post by lurch on Dec 23, 2022 15:03:26 GMT
Luckily this year I've avoided the clutter of cards. I think maybe after 10yrs of none from me the neighbours have finally got the message so, haven't bothered sticking any through my door.
On another bonus for me, thanks to my heavy bout of the lurgy I will be staying put indoors on the 25th. Just me, some choons and a 5lb leg of lamb I picked up for £15 this morning. Bliss!
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Post by antonio on Dec 23, 2022 16:07:27 GMT
You're worse than us John. |
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Post by Pigmy Pony on Dec 23, 2022 16:34:05 GMT
Luckily this year I've avoided the clutter of cards. I think maybe after 10yrs of none from me the neighbours have finally got the message so, haven't bothered sticking any through my door. On another bonus for me, thanks to my heavy bout of the lurgy I will be staying put indoors on the 25th. Just me, some choons and a 5lb leg of lamb I picked up for £15 this morning. Bliss! So more a case of baa, humbug then I'll get me coat |
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Post by lurch on Dec 23, 2022 17:04:16 GMT
Luckily this year I've avoided the clutter of cards. I think maybe after 10yrs of none from me the neighbours have finally got the message so, haven't bothered sticking any through my door. On another bonus for me, thanks to my heavy bout of the lurgy I will be staying put indoors on the 25th. Just me, some choons and a 5lb leg of lamb I picked up for £15 this morning. Bliss! So more a case of baa, humbug then I'll get me coat Why? Is it bulletproof? Ewe should be taken out and shot for that. 😂 |
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Post by Pigmy Pony on Dec 23, 2022 17:24:48 GMT
So more a case of baa, humbug then I'll get me coat Why? Is it bulletproof? Ewe should be taken out and shot for that. 😂 No, it's a sheepskin coat, thank ewe |
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Post by pete on Dec 24, 2022 11:38:19 GMT
Aw isn't it bootiful Makes it all worthwhile now, don't you just love Christmas 😁 ETs impaled head on the top of the tree instead of an angel was a nice touch I thought 😂😂😂 Is that a sound absorbing or dispersing tree?? |
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Post by Arke on Dec 24, 2022 12:54:08 GMT
Aw isn't it bootiful Makes it all worthwhile now, don't you just love Christmas 😁 ETs impaled head on the top of the tree instead of an angel was a nice touch I thought 😂😂😂 Is that a sound absorbing or dispersing tree?? Adding the Christmas tree in our previous living room was an incredible upgrade! Enjoy a more high fidelity Christmas! |
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Post by electronumpty on Dec 24, 2022 22:34:57 GMT
Happy Christmas forum folk, may all your cable discussions be happy and non-contentious!! 😘 Here are our Crimble twigs.  |
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Post by rexton on Dec 30, 2022 18:09:16 GMT
We are finally getting rid of the Xmas dec's. Personally, I can't be doing with the extended celebration stuff, I like to have a few quite days and then start the new year with a bang (no not that type of a bang)!!
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Post by edward on Dec 30, 2022 19:19:45 GMT
I'm forbidden to take down the tree until at least 6th Jan. It's normally gone by 9:45am on that day.  |
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Post by rexton on Dec 30, 2022 19:26:49 GMT
I'm forbidden to take down the tree until at least 6th Jan. It's normally gone by 9:45am on that day. I'm afraid it would be 00:01am for me on that day. |
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Post by edward on Dec 30, 2022 20:50:00 GMT
I'm forbidden to take down the tree until at least 6th Jan. It's normally gone by 9:45am on that day. I'm afraid it would be 00:01am for me on that day. Well I'm just a lazy ole git. |
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Post by hifinutt on Dec 31, 2022 4:44:32 GMT
some wonderful pics here . afraid we love cards here .. had some beautiful pictures and scenes that just brighten up the place . my elderly friend who was bereaved not too long ago has a whole lounge full off them and helps him feel special at this time
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Post by mikeyb on Jan 4, 2023 17:53:15 GMT
Aaaaaaaaaaaah that's better 😊  |
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Perhaps, as a professional, you could give some tips. Because folk still come round at Christmas, despite my best efforts.
You know me so well already. 
