Tempus Fugit ..................
Jul 20th 2008, 10:22 am
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Tempus Fugit ..................
Don't know if this is "a first" but opening post at work on Saturday morning, we received a menu from local hostelry for CHRISTMAS LUNCH.
Did I blink and miss summer and autumn completely?
Did I blink and miss summer and autumn completely?
Jul 20th 2008, 10:27 am
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Re: Tempus Fugit ..................
Wow!! That's the earliest I've ever heard of, how depressing! I haven't even started thinking about Rentree yet. Bloody commercialists!
That's the earliest I've ever heard of, how depressing! I haven't even started thinking about Rentree yet. Bloody commercialists!
Jul 20th 2008, 10:42 am
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Re: Tempus Fugit ..................
To look at the food one would be forgiven for thinking it WAS run by boy scouts, but no, I think Jazz is right - commercialism.
Sometimes I long for the "old" days - bald tree, cos it was the only one left on Christmas Eve when they are cheaper, presents wrapped in newspaper and in huge supermarket boxes, even though it was a pair of school socks (talk about getting ones hopes up), two skinny turkey legs to feed all 10 of us, my grandmother's "rocket fuel" home made elderberry wine, then walking in us barefeet to church to give "thanks" for what we had (I walked right on by as an atheist, and only went in if I was freezing to death), then returning home to share 5 walnuts between all 10 of us, and finally running out of candles and pretending we LOVE it cold and dark, and were all wamed by the atmos of sharing and caring .............
What a load of crap, who am I trying to kid? Bring on that Fat Bird, Jack Daniels and 5 tins of Quality Street, and stuff nostalgia!!!!!! (In fact, one could still economise and use nostalgia to STUFF the turkey ................)
Sometimes I long for the "old" days - bald tree, cos it was the only one left on Christmas Eve when they are cheaper, presents wrapped in newspaper and in huge supermarket boxes, even though it was a pair of school socks (talk about getting ones hopes up), two skinny turkey legs to feed all 10 of us, my grandmother's "rocket fuel" home made elderberry wine, then walking in us barefeet to church to give "thanks" for what we had (I walked right on by as an atheist, and only went in if I was freezing to death), then returning home to share 5 walnuts between all 10 of us, and finally running out of candles and pretending we LOVE it cold and dark, and were all wamed by the atmos of sharing and caring .............
What a load of crap, who am I trying to kid? Bring on that Fat Bird, Jack Daniels and 5 tins of Quality Street, and stuff nostalgia!!!!!! (In fact, one could still economise and use nostalgia to STUFF the turkey ................)
Jul 20th 2008, 10:53 am
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Re: Tempus Fugit ..................
[QUOTE=Jazzy n Lol;6590584]*Groan* Your jokes get worse! 
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Jul 20th 2008, 11:05 am
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I have found a nicely seasoned Boy Scout or two very satisfying in stuffing said turkey. 
Talking of baking cookies for Santa, which I know we weren't but I'm rubbish at linking in a segue, I have a fond memory from when my youngest daughter was still small and angelic. We had been making an apple pie and with the leftover pastry she decided she was going to use it to make "cookies" for Santa. We duly cut it into little rounds and put them in the Aga to bake.
Next morning, as I was cooking breakfast, I discovered a tray of black, crispy and definitely-not-edible cookies! They were hastily buried in the bottom of the bin. I hatched a cunning plan....
Darling, I said, as she came in for breakfast, you'll never guess what?! One of the reindeer came early and ate ALL the cookies you made for Santa! He must have really liked them!
I felt quite smug, thinking she'd be thrilled. How wrong! She burst into tears and was inconsolable for hours, not to mention having a palpable dislike for reindeer for many years. I'm just waiting for the day when she asks me about those cookies, and I have to fess up...
Talking of baking cookies for Santa, which I know we weren't but I'm rubbish at linking in a segue, I have a fond memory from when my youngest daughter was still small and angelic. We had been making an apple pie and with the leftover pastry she decided she was going to use it to make "cookies" for Santa. We duly cut it into little rounds and put them in the Aga to bake.
Next morning, as I was cooking breakfast, I discovered a tray of black, crispy and definitely-not-edible cookies! They were hastily buried in the bottom of the bin. I hatched a cunning plan....
Darling, I said, as she came in for breakfast, you'll never guess what?! One of the reindeer came early and ate ALL the cookies you made for Santa! He must have really liked them!
I felt quite smug, thinking she'd be thrilled. How wrong! She burst into tears and was inconsolable for hours, not to mention having a palpable dislike for reindeer for many years. I'm just waiting for the day when she asks me about those cookies, and I have to fess up...
Jul 20th 2008, 11:17 am
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LOL Jazz, the lengths we go to to protect our kids! My daughter wasn't really "normal" (no surprise THERE then) in that she refused to believe in Santa, said if a strange bloke really came down the chimney she would nut him in case he was after her presents, and never changed, even to the point of writing "What religion?" in her GCSE RE paper in answer to the question "Do you think religion still has relevance in today's modern society?"
What have we done?
And by the way, never fess up maid, it aint worth the hassle ..........
"If you want to live on, live the lie,
or fess up, and prepare to die"
is my motto ................. Kids have memories like elephants, I am still paying back the piggy bank money I used to pay the electricity bill when she was 12, after a confessionary moment of weekness all them years ago ...................
What have we done?
And by the way, never fess up maid, it aint worth the hassle ..........
"If you want to live on, live the lie,
or fess up, and prepare to die"
is my motto ................. Kids have memories like elephants, I am still paying back the piggy bank money I used to pay the electricity bill when she was 12, after a confessionary moment of weekness all them years ago ...................
Jul 20th 2008, 9:04 pm
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Re: Tempus Fugit ..................
I started a new job at beginning of this month.... and I was asked if I wanted to go on the works Christmas do that has been booked !!! How do I know?? Will I like it enough to still be there at Christmas?? I haven`t even had my family break away yet..never mind Christmas!
Now, where did I leave my crystal ball.......
Now, where did I leave my crystal ball.......
Jul 20th 2008, 9:26 pm
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Re: Tempus Fugit ..................
I started a new job at beginning of this month.... and I was asked if I wanted to go on the works Christmas do that has been booked !!! How do I know?? Will I like it enough to still be there at Christmas?? I haven`t even had my family break away yet..never mind Christmas!
Now, where did I leave my crystal ball.......
Now, where did I leave my crystal ball.......
