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Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: Roger Kettle on December 21, 2009, 08:58:11 PM
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Have a great Christmas, everyone. By my reckoning, this will be the tenth that we've shared on this site so that makes it a bit special. I realise that not all of you have been around for all those years but, like all families, we've had some additions and some losses along the way. Maybe we can imagine a virtual Christmas dinner table where we all get together and raise a glass or two. I won't sit Nige next to Mince.
So Merry Christmas, you lot, and I hope you get everything you wish for. A special mention for Joan who might not feel up to cooking our virtual Christmas dinner this year. We'll let you off but you're in charge next year.
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Yes, Season's Greetings everyone! ;D
I'm tone deaf, but I'll bring my harp to the virtual dinner table where you'll all be in awe of the beautiful festive sounds I will create. I'll bring the sprouts too! ;D
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Good news. Word reaches me that Mince has finally got a bird this Christmas.
However, I can't remember whether it's a goose or a turkey.
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I heard that Mince was trying to impress Feather with his manly ways and shot his first turkey. Scared the hell out of the shoppers in the frozen food section of Tescos.
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Good news. Word reaches me that Mince has finally got a bird this Christmas.
However, I can't remember whether it's a goose or a turkey.
I think it's more likely to be a nut roast - rather apt in his case!
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Okay so I stole that joke from the status updates at Facebook.
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Well, I'm off to Cyprus later tonight for 2 weeks (assuming Exeter Airport isn't frozen up) so a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all Peep fans.
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Happy Hols Rob! ;D
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Hope you have a great time in Cyprus, Rob. In fact I hope it's a riot! Yep, a Cyp-riot!
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Have a Merry Christmas everyone.
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Happy holidays to all.
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Don't know about the rest of you (Diane excepted) but we're pretty much guaranteed a white Christmas here. We've got four or five inches of snow at the moment and the forecast for the next few days is for it to remain about freezing. I think a moonlit walk in the Christmas Eve snow is in order but I have the feeling my 19 year-old son will look at me sideways when I suggest it.
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It's not very often that we have snow here, but at the moment it is falling thick and fast! And settling too!
I know it causes all kinds of problems, but I find it very relaxing just to watch the snow fall - almost magical! It's proper Christmas snow - usually only seen on Christmas cards! ;D
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Wishing you all a merry christmas - I love this little happy place called Beau Peepland.
We are off for a quick overnight trip to the in-laws for xmas eve then we will have an early lunch and hit the road again and be home to look after the dogs and cows xmas day night - eight hour trip each way if the roads are good.
Bye for now,
Diane
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Have a peaceful and safe Christmas, everyone!
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Diane - my 2-hour trip with the turkey stuffing to be with bro and co seems like nothing compared to your marathon journey - stay safe.
To everyone else...have a happy time. It's been good to be back in the bosom of this family over the last few weeks
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;D The snow has finally arrived! Great timing, or what?! ;D
Merry Christmas, one and all!
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Merry Christmas, everyone!
Thanks for letting me off cooking the virtual dinner this year, Roger. I'll do my best next year, but I'm not promising anything! The other half has everything under control at this end - I'm actually finding it difficult not to offer advice (butt in) unless asked. This is the first day in the last 9 days I've felt (almost) normal for most of the day. Hopefully it will continue into tomorrow and onwards and upwards from there to the next time. I intend to have my traditional G&T tomorrow at around 11am. I just won't be sweating it out in the kitchen when I'm enjoying it. We're due for a nice cool 25C and rain. Lucky you, having a white Christmas. I have had 31 Christmases in Scotland and not one of them was white. I'm with Lil, Diane - that Christmas day trip of yours always amazes me - drive safely.
Have a wonderful Christmas everybody, wherever you are.
Cheers,
Joan
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It's after midnight here in Oz and Joan and I wish you all a Merry Christmas this Christmas Day!!!
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Yes, Merry Christmas everyone - turkey's in, dishwasher's on, floors are vaccuumed, pool's being cleaned and I got up at 8.30am - gosh, I'm enjoying myself! I've allocated myself a job - the table.
That's a great card, TT. Thank you. :)
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Merry Christmas to everyone! I wish all of you a happy and healthy 2010.
Max.
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Yes, Merry Christmas everyone - turkey's in, dishwasher's on, floors are vaccuumed, pool's being cleaned and I got up at 8.30am - gosh, I'm enjoying myself! I've allocated myself a job - the table.
That's a great card, TT. Thank you. :)
The turkey's in the dishwasher?
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Yes, Merry Christmas everyone - turkey's in, dishwasher's on, floors are vaccuumed, pool's being cleaned and I got up at 8.30am - gosh, I'm enjoying myself! I've allocated myself a job - the table.
That's a great card, TT. Thank you. :)
The turkey's in the dishwasher?
You don't want to eat a dirty turkey, do you?!
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Mind you, I suppose the turkey will be in the dishwasher by the time he gets round to actually washing the dishes.
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It's about 11pm here in Oz and Christmas is nearly over -HOORAY!!!!
I'm a real grinch, I have always hated Christmas, especially in Australia because it's too hot and the whole place literally shuts down for weeks ahead of the day and remains shut until late January.
For a football lover like me, it's a double whammy because we just got started with some pre-season training, which then got suspended, and will not take off again until January 4.
The Premier League comes to the rescue, with Boxing Day games, but of course for us the games are at night, so I can't see them with a mate down at the pub.
We do have our own A League football, and there are controversies and intrigues pertaining to that, but to be honest our local league is just as good, and I often spend the weekend teeing up two or more games to see, driving from one to the other, maybe catching only the second half of the second game. This is on top of seeing my own kids play.
Anyway, Christmas day is over, we're on the way out of the season, and that's the REAL celebration. Here's to Business As Usual and normal life!
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Half of my lot have gone to St. Andrews for a walk on the snow-covered beach and the other half have gone for a rest. Guess who's been left to cook Christmas dinner? It's shameful, I tellsya. Actually, I don't mind at all and the sun will soon be over the yardarm. G and T time.
Back to work tomorrow...
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Good news is that my mother-in-law, who had a massive stroke shortly after I landed back in Oz, is making a solid recovery, feeding herself and has been moved to a rehab unit prior to going back home at some time in the future. This is of course a fantastic development as far as the family is concerned, not least my missus.
Juts wanted to throw that in there, in a spirit of, er... non-Grinchness.
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No need to all write how glad you are to hear, give thanks, etc, etc...I know you're all lovely people who will be cheered by the news, articulating it it just wastes bandwidth, and I'll take it as given.
There. The Grinch is back.
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Some people find it hard to type when they're pissed, Malc. May I speak for everyone when I say what great news it si abuot your grandmohter.
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We survived the trip and the cooking (so far) and plan to watch movies and play games and eat a turkey I cook tomorrow (B0xing Day) - I just wasn't brave enough to try the MIL undercooked turkey that was defosted on the kitchen sink overnight.
I got some non-sucky gifts this year!
Here is my favourite: http://www.tenthousandvillages.ca/cgi-bin/category.cgi?type=store&item=5404532&category=search I not only like the teapot but the fair trade behind it.
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That was nice of you to make a special card just for us. ;D
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We survived the trip and the cooking (so far) and plan to watch movies and play games and eat a turkey I cook tomorrow (B0xing Day) - I just wasn't brave enough to try the MIL undercooked turkey that was defosted on the kitchen sink overnight.
I got some non-sucky gifts this year!
Here is my favourite: http://www.tenthousandvillages.ca/cgi-bin/category.cgi?type=store&item=5404532&category=search I not only like the teapot but the fair trade behind it.
Diane, the teapot's lovely - I wish I drank tea!
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I suppose you could put hot chocolate or vodka in one Vulch - it is just tradition that says they are for tea.
I am a bit concerned about that fair trade company as it sells IVORY!
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Probably recycled piano keys, Diane - don't fret.
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That's a lovely teapot, Diane. I'm sure they wouldn't sell illegal ivory. They have some nice things - pity they only ship in Canada - probably similar stores here, though.
I got an iPod Nano for my Christmas, which was a lovely surprise. I've always had el cheapo MP3 players which don't do much but play the songs one after another. This one even plays videos and can take videos as well. Just being able to pick which song to play is a big improvement!