COLD DARK ROOM

[Lyn W]

Well I'd better go and get started on the shopping so that Fudge isn't waiting too long for me to pick her up.
If it dries up a little I think I nice walk is in the cards later too.
So have a good (or better) day, Ed and John and will speak soon.
TTFN!!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Bye Lyn.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good morning.
back at it again.
Miss Suki wanted to play all through the night. So I'm pretty tired.

Morning, Ed!
Suki needs a load of exercise before bedtime, all day probably!
Wear her out.
But of course that's not possible for you.
Or she just has unlimited energy.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hi Ed, My sister's dog Fudge is coming to stay with me today for Xmas, she sleeps in my room and settles quickly but she snores very loudly, so I expect I'll be having a few disturbed nights too.

Good afternoon, Lyn!
Got your shopping done, yet ?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good thanks Ed. Just having a quick cuppa before I hit the shops again - mainly shop vouchers today for nephews and nieces so not too demanding. They have so much these days that I don't know what to get them anymore so they can choose for themselves. I don't see many of them very often now but I just can't bring myself to leave anyone out.

Aaah
Question answered.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I wonder what she is getting US?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Know what you mean - it's sad to see families who are on the bread line getting themselves into debt just so their spoilt kids can have all the designer and hi tech stuff. All kids are interested in is how much they had spent on them. I never ask what my class had when I go back to school because some have a lot and others next to nothing. I stopped asking early in my teaching career when the kids were all listing everything they had, but one boy when it came to him said it wasn't his turn this year so he had nothing because his brother did. He did have some late pressies though from a secret Santa

No Christmas here for 99% of people, they don't do birthdays and for New Year it's a cake.
So we miss out on the good and bad aspects of a 'Western' commercialized Christmas.
But, even here, commercial aspects are sneaking in.
For the Eid, when you sacrifice an animal, it is considered bad form to sacrifice only a chicken so families get themselves seriously in debt to purchase a lamb, while richer families compete to see who can buy the biggest or most expensive sheep, or two sheep, or a cow, then a cow and a sheep ............etc. All very sad and far from the religion.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

It's going to be very soggy here, no let up in the rain until next week I think. I once spent Xmas in South Africa where it was scorching but it didn't feel right being in the pool sipping Martinis on Xmas Day. Wet in the UK as it is I don't think I'd like to do a hot and sunny Xmas again.

Gosh, i would never do a cold UK Christmas again, not for all the tea in China.
Mind you, I did a Christmas in Poland, and that was indescribably cold.
Hot sunny Christmas, please!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Aside from the actual sacrificing. It all sounds about the same, doesn't it?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

My Christmas
Trying to match Sukis look of surprise!

A reasonable approximation.
But your ears don't cut it.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Trust me. A hot and sunny Christmas aint all that!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

had enough off this lad, 3 times I've chinned him today... the boss is getting told I don't want him here anymore I give up!

Oh, no!
And just before Christmas, too!
But you've got to do your job.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Well I'd better go and get started on the shopping so that Fudge isn't waiting too long for me to pick her up.
If it dries up a little I think I nice walk is in the cards later too.
So have a good (or better) day, Ed and John and will speak soon.
TTFN!!

Walking in the cards ?
Is that your mark, instead of a signature for your Christmas cards, or has your pen run out ?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I wonder what she is getting US?

US ?
The United States ?
I'm not fussy, anything would be nice.
(except vouchers, couldn't use them here.)

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Aside from the actual sacrificing. It all sounds about the same, doesn't it?

Sadly, it's getting that way, yes.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Trust me. A hot and sunny Christmas aint all that!

Oh yes it is!!!!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Oh yes it is!!!!

It's supposed to be 85 plus on Christmas day here.

 

[johnandjade]

What's he doing?

we have an auto wash machine for the cars... he'll sit in the queue and then sit in car while getting washed... told him to stop wasting time and come do some work while cars in line/ getting washed.


'profanity that, that means im running back forth!'


...exactly! i can do it so can you!

still at. fun times

 

[johnandjade]

Sorry your not having a good day John, it must be very frustrating.

tis ok , made up a playlist from ACDC to ZZ top, im quite happy

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

It's supposed to be 85 plus on Christmas day here.

I'd love that.
They're predicting 65 here, which is quite reasonable, not too hot, not too cold.