COLD DARK ROOM

[Gillian M]

I googled the weather forecast for your location as I have done often over the years It is warmer with you than us just now. It has been pretty cold there on occasion, I will give you that.

I have a friend, another mod on my other forum, living in Jeddah who comes back to the UK every January for our trade show. He may be an expat Brit but he doesn’t cope well at all with our climate now.

Oh, Saudi Arabia (and the Gulf in general) is another world when talking about the weather.

 

[CarolM]

A another joke. Sorry I have missed the last few.

To have inner peace we should always finish things we start and we all could use more calm in our lives. I looked through my house to find things i'd started and hadn't finished, so I finished off a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of Chardonnay, a bodle of Baileys, a butle of wum, tha mainder of Valiumun srciptuns, an a box a chocletz. Yu haf no idr how bleary fablus I feel rite now. Sned this to all who need inner ****. An telum u luvum. And two al hve a Marry Crispmouse.

 

[CarolM]

Merry Christmas everyone!

Merry Christmas Dan to both you and Sarah. I hope you have had a good one so far.

 

[CarolM]

There you are at last. You have been tiptoeing round for the last day or so. I am glad you have joined us in the CDR; our Christmas is complete

I think Montgomery has fallen asleep after overdosing on Christmas pudding, but there's still some port left in the decanter. I'll pour you a glass now

Could I please have a smidgen of sherry ?

 

[CarolM]

How is everyone doing here?

We are all good and how are you doing?

 

[CarolM]

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Oooohhh. Love the Christmas tree.

 

[DE42]

Merry Christmas Dan to both you and Sarah. I hope you have had a good one so far.

We did not get to spend Christmas together unfortunately. But we will be spending New year's together.

 

[CarolM]

Snowman and Angel Ensemble Silently Singing “Silent Night”

New green scarf for newest addition.

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Love it.

 

[DE42]

We are all good and how are you doing?

Not bad. Had some seasonal depression but I think that's for the most part over.

 

[CarolM]

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE ! ! ! !
Will be in to speak to you all soon.
Chaotic today, usual Christmas tuff and Zak came back from France to visit so we were four for the day.
Lovely!
Life's good!

A very Merry Christmas Adam. To Wifey and Tidgy as well.

 

[Gillian M]

Now

10 °C
Passing clouds.


Feels Like: 9 °C
Forecast: 6 / 9 °C
Wind: 9 km/h ↑ from West

See Linda @JoesMum ? It is v cold.

 

[CarolM]

I'm a little late for those in the UK and similar time zones, but Nadolig Llawen (Merry Christmas) everyone

It's been a hectic day for me cooking wise - the only lunch I cook a year - but it went down well and so far has stayed down!!
So my nephew and I survived it, yaaaaaayy!!!
I have just driven him home so I am having a few glasses of wine and finally managing 5 minutes to pop into the CDR to say that I hope you all had, or are having, a lovely day and that Santa was good to you.
Time for some catching up reading now, so not see you soon, TTFN

A very Merry Christmas Lyn. Hope it was a good one.

 

[CarolM]

Wish I'd seen this earlier - would have suggested something more personal to go with it - like some nice gloves.........
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[DE42]

My sister and I yesterday

 

[Gillian M]

A very Merry Christmas Lyn. Hope it was a good one.

Merry Xmas.

 

[Gillian M]

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Nice pic.
Merry Xmas.

 

[CarolM]

Oh no!!
Kitchen gifts like pots and pans and cookery books are a definite no no for me!!

Lol. I have four mouths to feed and microwave dinners all the time would be a no no. I am hoping that the pressure cooker will speed up cooking time.

 

[CarolM]

Good mornooning everyone and happy Boxing Day. The kids are in bed and JoesDad and I are having a leisurely breakfast in the conservator and watching the birds on our garden feeders.

Sounds devine.

 

[Gillian M]

A very Merry Christmas Adam. To Wifey and Tidgy as well.

Merry Xmas.

 

[CarolM]

Here in the UK (and places we colonised [emoji849]) Christmas Day is the big day. Traditionally Christmas Eve is a working day leading up to midnight mass when the start of the day Jesus was born is celebrated.

Boxing Day is a public holiday here in the UK. Traditionally it was when the day when “Christmas boxes” (gifts) were given to those who had given good service during the year... domestic staff, trades, etc. It is also when the servants of the wealthy were given a day off to return to their families to celebrate Christmas and would be given a Christmas Box of food and perhaps money to take with them.

I learnt something new. I have always just enjoyed the holiday of boxing day.[emoji3]