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Old Dec 8th 2008, 10:18 am
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Anyone else out there working on Christmas day, if so what are your plans for what you have left of the day.
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Old Dec 8th 2008, 10:46 am
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Yep, working 7am - 7pm, then back to my empty flat for my Christmas treat of 4 cans of John Smiths bitter. Oh the joys of Christmas
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Yep, working 7am - 7pm, then back to my empty flat for my Christmas treat of 4 cans of John Smiths bitter. Oh the joys of Christmas
4 cans of John Smiths, well that got to be a traditional Xmas.
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4 cans of John Smiths, well that got to be a traditional Xmas.
I know, its sad isn't it. Beats a turkey though
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I know, its sad isn't it. Beats a turkey though
Surely some serious overtime though?
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Surely some serious overtime though?
You must be joking
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You must be joking
I was going to be but I conned my supervisor into signing off on a months holiday instead
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Originally Posted by Lewis2
Anyone else out there working on Christmas day, if so what are your plans for what you have left of the day.
Have to work it. . . just too much $$$ to turn down!!

Start at 230pm so still get to have Christmas eve n morning with hubbie n kiddiewinks!!

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Yes...

I have myself, hubby, 2 teens, 2 adult visitors and their 11 year old son as well as 2 adult friends and their 3 young girls to cook a traditional christmas 3 course lunch for!!

I WILL be working for sure!!
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Originally Posted by Lewis2
Anyone else out there working on Christmas day, if so what are your plans for what you have left of the day.
Working night shifts, 6.30pm - 6.30am, 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th.
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great eh?
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great eh?
Unfortunately it means that while the MiL is here I will either be asleep or at work......
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Old Dec 9th 2008, 9:57 pm
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Wife is working 7pm 24th-7am 25th then sleeping....
I'm on call 6pm-11pm 24th so will be sober....

25th I'll have to take the kids out of the house so wife can sleep, and then 26th we're spending all day driving....

joyous...
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Originally Posted by Pollyana
Unfortunately it means that while the MiL is here I will either be asleep or at work......
who did you bribe for those shifts
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Mr PP is working.

I plan to make my own picnic and go to South Beach.
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