Christmas
Sep 22nd 2006, 2:11 pm
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Re: Christmas
Our only real christmas ritual is we have to watch 'The Life of Brian' (kids as well) between xmas and New Year as a way of fighting back against the bible bashing.
Sep 22nd 2006, 2:12 pm
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Re: Christmas
Originally Posted by gardnma
This year the kids will get a brick, a plank, a duster and a spatula. 
Great idea! That would make for a cheap crimbo as I already have those things on hand. WooHoo, no shopping for the little one this year!
(We're still struggling with a birthday gift idea for him in 2 weeks). 
Sep 22nd 2006, 2:18 pm
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Re: Christmas
Originally Posted by nethead
Our only real christmas ritual is we have to watch 'The Life of Brian' (kids as well) between xmas and New Year as a way of fighting back against the bible bashing.
"Pennsylvania is Pittsburgh in the west, Philadelphia in the southeast and Alabama inbetween." ~ James Carville.
So, so true
Sep 22nd 2006, 3:18 pm
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Re: Christmas
Originally Posted by emmals
the land of the chavs .....you and your missus will have to come on a gathering with me and Issie and our OH's.....just scared you right
.....you and your missus will have to come on a gathering with me and Issie and our OH's.....just scared you right
Sep 22nd 2006, 4:19 pm
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Re: Christmas
Originally Posted by nethead
Our only real christmas ritual is we have to watch 'The Life of Brian' (kids as well) between xmas and New Year as a way of fighting back against the bible bashing.
I used to live in Larkhall, where were you?
Sep 22nd 2006, 5:01 pm
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Re: Christmas
Originally Posted by gardnma
Hello,
I used to live in Larkhall, where were you?
I used to live in Larkhall, where were you?
Sep 22nd 2006, 8:42 pm
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Re: Christmas
Originally Posted by nethead
I was about 7 miles outside of Bath, near Radstock. Small world eh?
Do you know that "tha casn't kill cooch" or are you more civilized?
Sep 23rd 2006, 1:29 pm
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Re: Christmas
Originally Posted by gardnma
Raaaaadstock. My mates went to Radstock Tech. I would pass through it on my way out on Friday nights. Although a towny rat, I had much more fun out in the sticks with local worzels.
Do you know that "tha casn't kill cooch" or are you more civilized?
Do you know that "tha casn't kill cooch" or are you more civilized?
)As for the 'tha casn't kill cooch' I must be too civilised 'cause I haven't a clue what that means, well the cooch bit anyway. So where did you spend your friday nights?
Sep 23rd 2006, 1:40 pm
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Re: Christmas
Originally Posted by gardnma
Raaaaadstock. My mates went to Radstock Tech. I would pass through it on my way out on Friday nights. Although a towny rat, I had much more fun out in the sticks with local worzels.
Do you know that "tha casn't kill cooch" or are you more civilized?
Do you know that "tha casn't kill cooch" or are you more civilized?
My boyfriend was sometime in Shag Conner and the carrot crunchers..
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Sep 23rd 2006, 1:52 pm
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Re: Christmas
Originally Posted by nethead
Hey, it's now Norton/Radstock College (very posh )
As for the 'tha casn't kill cooch' I must be too civilised 'cause I haven't a clue what that means, well the cooch bit anyway. So where did you spend your friday nights?
)As for the 'tha casn't kill cooch' I must be too civilised 'cause I haven't a clue what that means, well the cooch bit anyway. So where did you spend your friday nights?
cooch is a grass...it grows in your nice new lawn and you just can't kill it ..........
Sep 23rd 2006, 5:41 pm
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Re: Christmas
It's a joke here .... I told my company when I started that there is no way I will ever work Boxing day 
I said it is a British religious holiday and that I will be religiously drunk
.... I told my company when I started that there is no way I will ever work Boxing day I said it is a British religious holiday and that I will be religiously drunk
Sep 23rd 2006, 6:13 pm
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Re: Christmas
Originally Posted by Patrick Hasler
It's a joke here .... I told my company when I started that there is no way I will ever work Boxing day
I said it is a British religious holiday and that I will be religiously drunk
.... I told my company when I started that there is no way I will ever work Boxing day I said it is a British religious holiday and that I will be religiously drunk
I have always refused to work boxing day in the states and have never had a problem. Everyone that I have worked for has understood that it is a British holiday and have never questioned me not working.
Sep 23rd 2006, 6:59 pm
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Re: Christmas
Originally Posted by blaze
I have always refused to work boxing day in the states and have never had a problem. Everyone that I have worked for has understood that it is a British holiday and have never questioned me not working.
Did we get paid holiday for it ? ...... NO
Sep 23rd 2006, 7:02 pm
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Re: Christmas
Originally Posted by Patrick Hasler
My company now seems to have adopted the day as a day off for everone ! .... Imagine how happy I was last Christmas hwen I was told the firm will close for Boxing day ? ......
Did we get paid holiday for it ? ...... NO
Did we get paid holiday for it ? ...... NO
Quit your bitchin', you were home eating leftovers and pickled onions and not at work, what could be better!
Sep 23rd 2006, 7:34 pm
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Re: Christmas
Originally Posted by Sarah
I did. Which is why it took him 6 months to convince me to even go out with him.
It's like he dropped from the sky and into that family - he doesn't fit. When we got married the hotel manager asked my mum who my husbands family were. My mum pointed them out and hotel manager picked her jaw up off the floor and asked what everyone asks, "How did he come from that?" LOL
It's like he dropped from the sky and into that family - he doesn't fit. When we got married the hotel manager asked my mum who my husbands family were. My mum pointed them out and hotel manager picked her jaw up off the floor and asked what everyone asks, "How did he come from that?" LOL
Good for him