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johnandjade

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A hangover is part of the traditional Caledonian new year celebrations. :D

It's why they get 2 days of public holidays after the new year. The rest of the UK only gets one. (It's true! Scotland gets Jan 1st and 2nd while we only get Jan 1st.)

Both sides of the border get an extra day of holiday as Jan 1st is a Sunday, so we get tomorrow as a public holiday and Scotland gets tomorrow and Tuesday.


i'm back at work tomorrow:(
 

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A hangover is part of the traditional Caledonian new year celebrations. :D

It's why they get 2 days of public holidays after the new year. The rest of the UK only gets one. (It's true! Scotland gets Jan 1st and 2nd while we only get Jan 1st.)

Both sides of the border get an extra day of holiday as Jan 1st is a Sunday, so we get tomorrow as a public holiday and Scotland gets tomorrow and Tuesday.
And Russians get 10 days off :D
 

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I stayed up a bit late (for me) and watched a John Wayne movie that I hadn't seen before - The Undefeated, a 1969 movie. It was pretty darned good. I'm sorry to say, though, that all I could keep thinking, every time I saw co-star Rock Hudson in a scene, was, "I can't believe he was gay." I'm not a homophobe, but that darned thought came unbidden all the time. It was a very good movie. Can you imagine, in real life, guiding over 3000 horses through the country side and keep them all going in the right direction?

So I went to bed at 11:30p and was almost asleep at midnight. I snapped out of it to hear many, many fireworks or gunshots going off in the distance. I live in the country. Where in the heck was all that happening? Oh well. . . I went right back to sleep and Misty slept through the night with no wake ups to be taken outside for a potty break!!

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I stayed up a bit late (for me) and watched a John Wayne movie that I hadn't seen before - The Undefeated, a 1969 movie. It was pretty darned good. I'm sorry to say, though, that all I could keep thinking, every time I saw co-star Rock Hudson in a scene, was, "I can't believe he was gay." I'm not a homophobe, but that darned thought came unbidden all the time. It was a very good movie. Can you imagine, in real life, guiding over 3000 horses through the country side and keep them all going in the right direction?

So I went to bed at 11:30p and was almost asleep at midnight. I snapped out of it to hear many, many fireworks or gunshots going off in the distance. I live in the country. Where in the heck was all that happening? Oh well. . . I went right back to sleep and Misty slept through the night with no wake ups to be taken outside for a potty break!!

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happy new year yvonne:)
 

Lyn W

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HELLO and HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!! :):<3::tort:
I hope you had a good evening however you chose to celebrate, and wish you all a peaceful and healthy 2017.

I have the use of a nephew's old laptop while he is away working so able to pop in and catch up with you all - eventually.
Unfortunately work is going to slow me down with that as we go back on Tues but will do my best.

I have had a hectic couple for weeks and been quite the domestic goddess cooking for my nephew.:rolleyes:
My hands and arms are covered in little burns because - as my Brother in Law says - I'm just not used to my cooker being hot.
Anyway now the festive season is over I can put all my wine back in the oven and go back to my popty ping! Normal service is resumed!!!:)
 

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HELLO and HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!! :):<3::tort:
I hope you had a good evening however you chose to celebrate, and wish you all a peaceful and healthy 2017.

I have the use of a nephew's old laptop while he is away working so able to pop in and catch up with you all - eventually.
Unfortunately work is going to slow me down with that as we go back on Tues but will do my best.

I have had a hectic couple for weeks and been quite the domestic goddess cooking for my nephew.:rolleyes:
My hands and arms are covered in little burns because - as my Brother in Law says - I'm just not used to my cooker being hot.
Anyway now the festive season is over I can put all my wine back in the oven and go back to my popty ping! Normal service is resumed!!!:)


wayhay!!! happy new year lyn :). we have missed you!!
 

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HELLO and HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!! :):<3::tort:
I hope you had a good evening however you chose to celebrate, and wish you all a peaceful and healthy 2017.

I have the use of a nephew's old laptop while he is away working so able to pop in and catch up with you all - eventually.
Unfortunately work is going to slow me down with that as we go back on Tues but will do my best.

I have had a hectic couple for weeks and been quite the domestic goddess cooking for my nephew.:rolleyes:
My hands and arms are covered in little burns because - as my Brother in Law says - I'm just not used to my cooker being hot.
Anyway now the festive season is over I can put all my wine back in the oven and go back to my popty ping! Normal service is resumed!!!:)
Happy New Year, Lyn! :<3:
Make sure the oven is cool before you put the wine in it.;)
Unless you like mulled wine.
 
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