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Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: Roger Kettle on December 31, 2013, 08:31:16 PM
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As I write, there are just over four hours until 2014. God, that date sounds like something from a science fiction novel. Anyway, I wish all of you a Happy New Year and my continued thanks for looking in to this silly little place. I'm glad that we survived a slight hiccup earlier in the year and that a lot of old faces have been popping in again. It means a lot to me. Recently, I found out that an old friend had contributed the money required to keep this site going and I thank him for that. I had promised to cover any costs but the fact that he stepped in, without letting me know, is a testament to the fondness that many of us have for this place. And I'm not just talking about the "veterans"---there have been some very welcome new arrivals in the last few years who keep the site going with some gloriously daft contributions. Long may it continue.
2013 was a mixed year for me. In May, I stuck ten pounds each way on a horse called Tartan Snow and it romped home at 100-1. I also felt unwell for months on end which resulted in the joys of a colonoscopy. There's nothing like a camera up the arse to sort out your priorities in life. Thankfully, nothing too sinister was found and I now appear to be in fine health but, like any rational person, I had irrational fears. I can now proudly announce that my colon, bowels and intestines seem to be hunky dory. Of course, throughout all this, I continued to write hilarious strips on a daily basis. Talk about professional and yet, once again, I failed to make the Queen's Honours List.
Okay, guys, I wish you all the best year you can possibly have.
Happy New Year (add on seven hours for Queen Diane of Alberta)!
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What he said. ;)
Seriously though, I too am glad the hiccup is soon to be last years news. In a short space of time, I have come to view this place as a very welcome distraction from a lot of life's rubbish, and I continue to consider the humour here as some of the best there is...it's just my kind of nonsense. Here's to many more years to come.
All the very best for when the networks freeze up and texts start arriving at the oddest of times.
You are all very special people.
8)
PS. Is there any truth in the rumour that they were actually looking for a sun shining out of there, Roger? ;D
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We've been in the local pub since 4:30 this aft, so I apologise if this makes no sense what so ever.
But post hiccup, I hope this place continues on for many a year. You have to laugh.....every single day.
Good friend in the local wants everyone to laugh, even take the piss out of his strange backward voice
and poor hearing..........he has gone down hill very fast having being diagnosed with throat cancer
only 6 months ago.....already pissed but very sobering.....but due to his fantastic view on life, we all had a blast!
Smile, be happy and all the best for 2014........see you next year!
Egg.
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Happy New Year to you all – you will have it all worn out by the time I get it seven hours later. :o
Sorry you had a camera up your bum Roger. I would have liked to have got you a card for that but apparently they don’t make them.
I am going to do an “awesome things” jar for 2014 – you write little notes of good things you did and put them in the jar. For example “Saw the Hobbits 2 movie” – then on New Year’s Eve you look at the notes and marvel at how awesome your year was. But then again I may not bother. If I do bother, that will be my first note “made an awesome things jar”.
Hope you all have awesome things to write about in 2014 8)
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Happy New Year everyone!
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Happy New Year, everyone.
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My new year's resolution is to give Mince the benefit of the doubt (it won't last), so I'm going to interpret his last post as a genuine salutation, and not a correction of Rob's post immediately prior to his.
May the next twelve months be among the best you've ever had. All being well, I shall become a grandfather before the year is even a quarter done. Bring it on, as grandfathers say...
Slàinte mhath!
Tarks
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I also felt unwell for months on end which resulted in the joys of a colonoscopy.
It's the barium enema that got me! Sympathies to you Roger.
Happy New Year to you all.
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My new year's resolution is to give Mince the benefit of the doubt (it won't last), so I'm going to interpret his last post as a genuine salutation, and not a correction of Rob's post immediately prior to his.
May the next twelve months be among the best you've ever had. All being well, I shall become a grandfather before the year is even a quarter done. Bring it on, as grandfathers say...
Slàinte mhath!
Tarks
Congratulations Granddaddy! What will you want to be called?
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Grandad Public Domain. 8)
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Happy New Year everyone, hope you all had a good time.
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My new year's resolution is to give Mince the benefit of the doubt (it won't last), so I'm going to interpret his last post as a genuine salutation, and not a correction of Rob's post immediately prior to his.
May the next twelve months be among the best you've ever had. All being well, I shall become a grandfather before the year is even a quarter done. Bring it on, as grandfathers say...
Slàinte mhath!
Tarks
Congratulations Granddaddy! What will you want to be called?
Thanks, Diane. My preference would be for something along the lines of "O, Great And Wise One", but it'll probably be Pops. Actually, it's something I hadn't thought about till now. Do I get to choose, or will it be my daughter and son-in-law? Or does the little one get to pick when the time comes? I could be a 'THHRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRPPPP!"
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I think it’s usually a case of family tradition – unless you are loaded and can bribe your offspring for the name of your choosing. My mother was “Big Nan” and her mother was “Little Nan” when they were both alive but when Little Nan passed my mother slipped into just “Nan” my sister (who is 25 years older than me) became a common old Canadian “Grandma” – I think I would like to pick up the “Nan” torch when my time comes.
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Tarks would make a great "Nan".
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Tarks would make a great "Nan".
What about "Nandad"? Or is that reserved for a certain type of grandparent? :o
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Oh, dear Lord - we're getting dangerously close to 'Bananadad'.
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Yes, "nan" is part of "banana".
Banananananananana Batman!
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Yes, "nan" is part of "banana".
Banananananananana Batman!
What a corking joke to start the year off with, old bean.
(Sorry for the use of olde worlde language, but I was trying to stay in the same era as that punchline). ..0
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Happy New Year to you all and thanks for all the good wishes.
Hospital turkey proved to be more edible than I imagined (although not in the league of the feast served up by my brother).
I was especially glad to find that Santa Claus is a woman, having spied her as she made her way around the wards about 12.30 a.m.
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Happy New Year to you all and thanks for all the good wishes.
Hospital turkey proved to be more edible than I imagined (although not in the league of the feast served up by my brother).
I was especially glad to find that Santa Claus is a woman, having spied her as she made her way around the wards about 12.30 a.m.
OOOOOOOO...you seen Santa.
No pressies for you.
;D