So this is Christmas, and what have you done
Dec 18th 2004, 2:38 am
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So this is Christmas, and what have you done
what do you miss about Christmas - good and bad
Obviously Boxing day
Those Ferero Roche Adverts "Oh Ambassador, you're really spoiling us!"
Morecombe and Wise Repeats
Sherry - the fifth food group (has anyone actually had a sherry at any other time of the year)
Pantomimes
What do you like about the American Christmas
Sweet Potatoes
Rudolph - "Eat Papa, Eat! No-one likes a skinny Santa!"
Obviously Boxing day
Those Ferero Roche Adverts "Oh Ambassador, you're really spoiling us!"
Morecombe and Wise Repeats
Sherry - the fifth food group (has anyone actually had a sherry at any other time of the year)
Pantomimes
What do you like about the American Christmas
Sweet Potatoes
Rudolph - "Eat Papa, Eat! No-one likes a skinny Santa!"
Dec 18th 2004, 2:44 am
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Re: So this is Christmas, and what have you done
Miss..
Depression enducing Christmas Day episodes of Easties.
Christmas Pud which I hate but insist on having in England.
Roast potatoes not mashed that people serve over here.
Don't miss...
Nowhere to park when you're shopping (I lived in London)
Like...
Totally OTT decorations and lights on houses. Makes me feel far more classy than I actually am.
Christmas type weather. Cold, blue sky days and snow. Will probably regret saying this on Monday when our noreaster hits.
Having to stop my car while 10 wild turkeys cross the road.
Depression enducing Christmas Day episodes of Easties.
Christmas Pud which I hate but insist on having in England.
Roast potatoes not mashed that people serve over here.
Don't miss...
Nowhere to park when you're shopping (I lived in London)
Like...
Totally OTT decorations and lights on houses. Makes me feel far more classy than I actually am.
Christmas type weather. Cold, blue sky days and snow. Will probably regret saying this on Monday when our noreaster hits.
Having to stop my car while 10 wild turkeys cross the road.
Dec 18th 2004, 4:58 am
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Re: So this is Christmas, and what have you done
Miss the roast spuds, boxing day, being a slob and having loads of booze, the longer holidays, the cheesy tv specials, decent cards
Like, cheesy decorations, more gifts
snow, but it's a pain after x-mas 
avoiding wild turkeys that hang around, that a lot of shops wrap gifts for free...
Like, cheesy decorations, more gifts
snow, but it's a pain after x-mas avoiding wild turkeys that hang around, that a lot of shops wrap gifts for free...
Dec 18th 2004, 5:29 am
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Re: So this is Christmas, and what have you done
Originally Posted by Bob
Miss the roast spuds
My wife loves my spuds. And you can read that anyway you like
Dec 18th 2004, 5:40 am
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Re: So this is Christmas, and what have you done
Miss
A normal Xmas holiday - I'll only be off the Saturday and Sunday. On top of my US work, I also freelance for a company back in Blighty and they are out the 24th until the 4th. Lucky sods.
Xmas Top of The Pops - so I can see how far the music industry is going down the toilet.
The Only Fools and Horses Xmas Special
Snow
Like
The OTT Xmas decorations. All I need is a snow making machine to complete my display of reindeer and sleigh and I'm good to go. I'm sure there's a "you might be a red neck if..." joke in there somewhere.
Shopping. My wife tells me to go to the mall for Xmas stuff now is insane. "It's packed!!!" We travel to the mall and it's just a little busier than usual. "See, it's jammed in here." Note to self, never take wife Xmas shopping in England as I believe she will pass out with the "real" crowds we get.
The Santa Suit I bought from Target last year.......coz the wife looks great in it
A normal Xmas holiday - I'll only be off the Saturday and Sunday. On top of my US work, I also freelance for a company back in Blighty and they are out the 24th until the 4th. Lucky sods.
Xmas Top of The Pops - so I can see how far the music industry is going down the toilet.
The Only Fools and Horses Xmas Special
Snow
Like
The OTT Xmas decorations. All I need is a snow making machine to complete my display of reindeer and sleigh and I'm good to go. I'm sure there's a "you might be a red neck if..." joke in there somewhere.
Shopping. My wife tells me to go to the mall for Xmas stuff now is insane. "It's packed!!!" We travel to the mall and it's just a little busier than usual. "See, it's jammed in here." Note to self, never take wife Xmas shopping in England as I believe she will pass out with the "real" crowds we get.
The Santa Suit I bought from Target last year.......coz the wife looks great in it
Dec 18th 2004, 8:35 am
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Re: So this is Christmas, and what have you done
Miss
Wearing the latest gaudy jumper some aunt brought you this year.
Going to a match on Boxing day ( although it is 27th Dec this year )
Wondering how many recipes I will need to finish off the turkey.
Slade Merry Xmas everybody ( is it really Xmas till you have heard that song ?)
Roast spuds instead of midwest mashed with the turkey ( yuk yuk yuk )
Like
Waking up next to the Memsahib knowing that we have got each other some tacky but funny gifts amongst the presents, and waiting to see her smile as she opens her gifts.
Seeing proper Xmas decorations up, Pompey sadly never bothered with many if any at all.
Wearing the latest gaudy jumper some aunt brought you this year.
Going to a match on Boxing day ( although it is 27th Dec this year )
Wondering how many recipes I will need to finish off the turkey.
Slade Merry Xmas everybody ( is it really Xmas till you have heard that song ?)
Roast spuds instead of midwest mashed with the turkey ( yuk yuk yuk )
Like
Waking up next to the Memsahib knowing that we have got each other some tacky but funny gifts amongst the presents, and waiting to see her smile as she opens her gifts.
Seeing proper Xmas decorations up, Pompey sadly never bothered with many if any at all.
Dec 18th 2004, 2:21 pm
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Re: So this is Christmas, and what have you done
Originally Posted by doctor scrumpy
Miss
Slade Merry Xmas everybody ( is it really Xmas till you have heard that song ?)
.
Slade Merry Xmas everybody ( is it really Xmas till you have heard that song ?)
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Doc - if you're quick -ie. do it now - you can order this album online from the UK site of Amazon and you should receive it next week (we've been getting orders from Blighty here in three days!!):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...327923-5315804
(It's an import on the US amazon site and you wouldn't get it in time for Christmas). If you order from the UK they take off the VAT which compensates for the postal charge (which is inexpensive anyway for a CD).
I bought my copy of this album a few years ago whilst living in Singapore although it has a slightly different format. It was pretty surreal listening to songs about snow in a tropical climate and even one of the shopping malls there have an artificial 'snow making' machine which pumps out 'snow' every hour....but it's actually foamy soap suds LOL!
You certainly won't regret buying the CD - it's so good to listen to Wizzard, Slade, Jonah Lewie (Stop the Cavalry) etc.
Dec 18th 2004, 2:29 pm
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Re: So this is Christmas, and what have you done
Originally Posted by Englishmum
You certainly won't regret buying the CD - it's so good to listen to Wizzard, Slade, Jonah Lewie (Stop the Cavalry) etc.
Dec 18th 2004, 4:19 pm
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Re: So this is Christmas, and what have you done
Originally Posted by rincewind
Then make your own you lazy git
Dec 18th 2004, 4:49 pm
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Re: So this is Christmas, and what have you done
Originally Posted by Bob
I do...but it ain't easy at x-mas, there's nae room in the oven
I usually place the spuds around the turkey so they cook together and get enough fat from the turkey to turn 'em crispy.
I couldn't live with out me roasties.
Dec 18th 2004, 5:09 pm
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Re: So this is Christmas, and what have you done
Originally Posted by rincewind
It's all in the timing
I usually place the spuds around the turkey so they cook together and get enough fat from the turkey to turn 'em crispy.
I couldn't live with out me roasties.
I usually place the spuds around the turkey so they cook together and get enough fat from the turkey to turn 'em crispy.
I couldn't live with out me roasties.
Dec 18th 2004, 5:19 pm
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Re: So this is Christmas, and what have you done
Originally Posted by Bob
do love a good roast tatty, and yorkshire pud, but that's a bit much hassle....
Dec 18th 2004, 6:52 pm
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Re: So this is Christmas, and what have you done
Originally Posted by Englishmum
Doc - if you're quick -ie. do it now - you can order this album online from the UK site of Amazon and you should receive it next week (we've been getting orders from Blighty here in three days!!):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...327923-5315804
(It's an import on the US amazon site and you wouldn't get it in time for Christmas). If you order from the UK they take off the VAT which compensates for the postal charge (which is inexpensive anyway for a CD).
I bought my copy of this album a few years ago whilst living in Singapore although it has a slightly different format. It was pretty surreal listening to songs about snow in a tropical climate and even one of the shopping malls there have an artificial 'snow making' machine which pumps out 'snow' every hour....but it's actually foamy soap suds LOL!
You certainly won't regret buying the CD - it's so good to listen to Wizzard, Slade, Jonah Lewie (Stop the Cavalry) etc.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...327923-5315804
(It's an import on the US amazon site and you wouldn't get it in time for Christmas). If you order from the UK they take off the VAT which compensates for the postal charge (which is inexpensive anyway for a CD).
I bought my copy of this album a few years ago whilst living in Singapore although it has a slightly different format. It was pretty surreal listening to songs about snow in a tropical climate and even one of the shopping malls there have an artificial 'snow making' machine which pumps out 'snow' every hour....but it's actually foamy soap suds LOL!
You certainly won't regret buying the CD - it's so good to listen to Wizzard, Slade, Jonah Lewie (Stop the Cavalry) etc.
Did you see -
18. Ronan Keating feat. Maire Brennan - Fairy Tale Of New York
What the heck - you scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot, merry Christmas your arse, I pray to God its your last! - sung by Ronan - has the world gone mad!!!!!
Dec 18th 2004, 6:54 pm
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Re: So this is Christmas, and what have you done
Originally Posted by Patrick
Did you see -
18. Ronan Keating feat. Maire Brennan - Fairy Tale Of New York
What the heck - you scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot, merry Christmas your arse, I pray to God its your last! - sung by Ronan - has the world gone mad!!!!!
18. Ronan Keating feat. Maire Brennan - Fairy Tale Of New York
What the heck - you scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot, merry Christmas your arse, I pray to God its your last! - sung by Ronan - has the world gone mad!!!!!
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Dec 18th 2004, 8:13 pm
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Re: So this is Christmas, and what have you done
Originally Posted by Englishmum
Doc - if you're quick -ie. do it now - you can order this album online from the UK site of Amazon and you should receive it next week (we've been getting orders from Blighty here in three days!!):
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...327923-5315804
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...327923-5315804
22. Bing Crosby/David Bowie - Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy