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Flossie and Jim Dec 10th 2012 10:01 am

Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
 

Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian (Post 10425790)
Well according to my work schedule I will be reporting at 8.30 pm on Christmas Day evening for a set of 4 x midnight shifts. What sort of traveller wants to enter Canada on that day:lol:
Ah the joys of being a shift worker and providing a service to you the public.

Can't you just pull a sickie?! :rofl:

I'll get my coat

Hawk13 Dec 10th 2012 10:41 am

Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
 
Barbados - two weeks

Bucks_Family Dec 12th 2012 3:34 am

Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
 
Flying on Christmas Day with 2 little kids Manchester-Amsterdam-Vancouver-Calgary to activate PR. Then staying for a couple of nights in Calgary, Canmore, Kananaskis (for New Year) and back to Calgary.

Former Lancastrian Dec 12th 2012 3:38 am

Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
 

Originally Posted by Bucks_Family (Post 10429737)
Flying on Christmas Day with 2 little kids Manchester-Amsterdam-Vancouver-Calgary to activate PR. Then staying for a couple of nights in Calgary, Canmore, Kananaskis (for New Year) and back to Calgary.

I rest my case :rofl:

Bucks_Family Dec 12th 2012 3:51 am

Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
 

Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian (Post 10429740)
I rest my case :rofl:

Only just saw your post about your shift on Christmas Day. :rofl: We'll be looking out for you. Can you wear a red rose in your buttonhole?

Former Lancastrian Dec 12th 2012 3:56 am

Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
 

Originally Posted by Bucks_Family (Post 10429763)
Only just saw your post about your shift on Christmas Day. :rofl: We'll be looking out for you. Can you wear a red rose in your buttonhole?

As of tomorrow we will be wearing name tags on our vests:frown:
We just had a major battle with management about wearing the poppy on our vests as our uniform policy does not allow for this:huh:

helcat12 Dec 12th 2012 4:33 am

Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
 
First Christmas in our own Canadian home, new kittens, lots of firewood stacked in, goose fattening, home-made cranberry sauce, smoked salmon and other goodies in freezer already, roof leak-free and generator checked over.

Going nowhere:thumbup:.

dollface Dec 19th 2012 3:36 am

Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
 

Originally Posted by Clematis (Post 10424513)
You made it then...:thumbsup:

Another one in the UK for me.
I amoff to my sister's for as many hours as I can handle, which unless I take earplugs will be about four, less if Christmas lunch is done early. I would stay longer, but there will be six under five year olds to content with! Then return home for a quiet drink and TV, with Dad and BF, Boxing Day lunch with Dad and BF family in a nice country pub.

No cooking for me this year.

I am back YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Still got all the Xmaas stuff to do now, shopping, pressy buying etc - knackered.com :lol:

selhurstpark Dec 20th 2012 2:14 am

Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
 
In and around Hamilton at Mrs. Selhurstpark's family and extensions.

On the phone to the Samaritans shortly afterwards I would think.

Lorry1 Dec 20th 2012 2:20 am

Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
 

Originally Posted by dollface (Post 10442069)
I am back YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Still got all the Xmaas stuff to do now, shopping, pressy buying etc - knackered.com :lol:

:thumbsup: Good luck and have a great British Christmas! :)

helcat12 Dec 20th 2012 5:06 am

Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
 

Originally Posted by selhurstpark (Post 10443752)
In and around Hamilton at Mrs. Selhurstpark's family and extensions.

On the phone to the Samaritans shortly afterwards I would think.

I know what you mean.

It will be something of a relief this year to watch the chaos for a few brief moments from afar on Skype as my entire family squash into my niece's tiny Welsh miners' cottage for Christmas lunch, cooked by her husband-to-be, under the beady eye of my Mum, sister and BIL (who works on catering and is extremely fussy about cooking).

Recipe for disaster.:eek:

luvmeboys Dec 20th 2012 10:20 am

Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
 
After not seeing my lovely boys for over 6 months, they're finally here and I love it!

I really love cooking for them ALL DAY long ( missed my cooking!) and picking up all of those lovely wet towels that they kindly leave at the ends of their beds, and I love standing between them and dear Daddy while they have their indepth discussions that only men understand! And they let me do the dishes! Oh and how much do I love all the extra washing? ?

And when they're asleep, how much do I love looking at them when I tuck them in? Soooo much that it hurts !

like my user name says - I love me boys!! :wub: :santa: :amen:

nldfc Dec 20th 2012 6:06 pm

Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
 
Offshore this year :(

ninaDGBCA Dec 20th 2012 11:57 pm

Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
 
England (Manchester) 15th December - 1st January. Christmas, kids's birthday party, baby's christening, New Years and then back to Canada. :D

cheeky_monkey Dec 21st 2012 1:08 am

Re: Who's going where at Christmas?
 
im out of here in a few hours..flying business class:p back in Canada on 4th Jan:thumbdown:


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