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Post by peterboat on Nov 6, 2016 22:25:44 GMT
I am going on a fact finding mission to Greece and Rome shortly and Foxy is on the doorstep so we need his help What has Greece and Rome got to do with Big Red?....youre just after the curvaceous waitresses
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Post by thebfg on Nov 6, 2016 23:13:04 GMT
In the transport industry we start moving Christmas tat in August. A couple of years back I took a load of Easter eggs to a Waitrose regional distribution centre on 22nd December. Our seasonal section changes boxing day to easter. Easter eggs go on sale then. We pit xmas stock put for sale before the end of the summer holiday. Strangely people are still rushing around on Dec 1st for advent calanders
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Post by naughtyfox on Nov 7, 2016 8:07:37 GMT
I am going on a fact finding mission to Greece and Rome shortly and Foxy is on the doorstep so we need his help ?? Himanka - Athens 3935 kilometres, Rotherham - Athens 3468 kilometres - methinks you are more on the doorstep! We shall be on the boat at Christmas, hoping for nice crisp frosty weather and a bit of snow dappling the hills, so we can enjoy wintry walks and bike rides. Christmas lunch on the boat. Anyone want to come round for lunch and a game of Monopoly afterwards?
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Post by mayalld on Nov 7, 2016 8:15:34 GMT
Hopefully not until 1 December. Rog Let me correct that for you "Hopefully not until 25th December". 😆
Let me expand on that sentiment.
"Hopefully not until 25th December 2070"
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Post by JohnV on Nov 7, 2016 8:38:26 GMT
it begins FAR too early for me... I don't do anything until 20th December at the earliest - the tree doesn't go up until xmas eve (to re-kindle childhood memories of my dad finishing work) and by new years day, the whole lot is boxed up and back in the attic... snip I hate the commercial drivel that is trotted out for months before Christmas. Those abominable floats being driven round by Rotarians and such with their blaring "Frosty the snowman" at a 120db competing with the clatter of a clapped out generator. The last couple of years at the local supermarket they have had a local brass band playing carols. They are totally crap and they have to bring a dump truck round afterwards to collect all the bum notes. But at least they are real and they try, so I always put some money in the box ..... although I don't stop to listen When my mother was still alive (about 15 years ago), the local vicar used to organise proper carol singing, a small choir with lanterns, no electronics an accordion to accompany them, and a team of youthful "door knockers" preceding them so people would come to their doors to hear them. (needed because of the advent of double glazing and loud televisions) My childhood Christmas memories are very much of going with my Mother to the market on Christmas Eve in the darkening late afternoon to buy the things for Christmas dinner. Memories of excitement and all the bustle and unusual and colourful things on the stalls, the noise and smell of the hot Tilley lamps. Turkeys were uncommon and far too expensive for us, so it would probably be a chicken although I am sure I remember rabbit one year. I know we had goose once (the year we had grandparents staying with us) I don't remember it myself but the moans about how fatty it was lasted for decades. The tree was brought in Christmas evening and decorated, then I was sent to bed. Mother and sister used to go off to church for the midnight service and when I was considered old enough I was taken as well, although my Father who was "chapel" never went. He didn't hold with such folderol. On my own, I don't bother much now, a few token decorations and that's your lot. I go for dinner with my sister, who makes an effort and decorates the house. It's more a time of quiet reflection for me now. At least down here in the boatyard I don't get those bloody noisy, tacky floats and people in Santa Claus suits, shaking buckets of pennies at me.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2016 8:51:23 GMT
I think a large part of the disillusionment with the festive season, is that everything is available all year round now. As a kid, christmas was full of foods and drink we only had at that time of year, which helped to make it special. And of course we kids used to love browsing the christmas edition of Radio and TV times Rog
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Post by bettina on Nov 7, 2016 14:23:25 GMT
I think a large part of the disillusionment with the festive season, is that everything is available all year round now. As a kid, christmas was full of foods and drink we only had at that time of year, which helped to make it special.And of course we kids used to love browsing the christmas edition of Radio and TV times Rog yummmmm You've made me think of the east coast of Canada again...there were wonderful treats that are only available at Christmas time, and as you say, just added to the pleasure that was Christmas Chicken Bones - a small strip of bitter dark chocolate surrounded by hot pink hard candy (same consistency as your rock candy) with a strong cinnamon flavor. Each one about 2/3 the size of a ladies baby finger ganong.com/product/chicken-bones/Ribbon candy - like your rock candy, but instead of it being 'sticks' it was flatten out paper thin uk.images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A7x9UnMNiSBYbX4AUcx3Bwx.;_ylu=X3oDMTBsYWhiN2NvBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2lyMgR2dGlkAw--?_adv_prop=image&fr=yhs-avg-fh_lsonsw&va=ribbon+candy&hspart=avg&hsimp=yhs-fh_lsonswCaptain Morgan Spiced Rum - mixed with Egg Nog and a bit of freshly grated nutmeg....Yummy & warming Egg Nog -Great on it's own or with spiced rum, a MUST have for Christmas www.baxtermilk.ca/images/products_eggnog.jpgSnowballs - Christmas cookie = maraschino cherry covered in a coconut mixture then rolled in coconut and so much more that was homemade, but only made at Christmas time. Fond memories
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Post by tonyqj on Nov 7, 2016 14:28:55 GMT
One of Mrs Tony's friends is baking a large batch of small Christmas cakes this year, each individually iced, and wrapped up prettily. Those are her Christmas presents to friends & family.
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Post by naughtyfox on Nov 7, 2016 16:07:51 GMT
I quite liked johnv's post. We used to have 'traditional family Christmases', stockings at the end of the beds, glass of sherry and some ginger biscuits left for Father Christmas by the coal fire, mince pies and relations visiting on Boxing Day. Not religious, but I do like going to Midnight Services on Christmas Eve in old churches and abbeys, it seems part & parcel of the whole affair, and gives a bit of respect to where the whole Christmas concept came from. It's exciting getting Christmas lunch ready, I especially like turning roast potatoes over in their pan in the oven. In Finland families often get a Father Christmas to come to the house on Christmas Eve, that's when the presents are handed out. I prefer the British way of getting them on Christmas Day morning. I have to say I now appreciate that our parents got into the Christmas Spirit and made a lot of effort (even though they weren't religious). In Finland there are Santas for hire, and usually advertised as 'sober' - as it's all too common for Santa to turn up sloshed. I've been around Virginia & West Virginia at Christmas and the way some of the houses are decorated for Christmas is breathtaking. They can over-do it a bit, but The Grinch is still a great movie!
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Post by naughtyfox on Nov 7, 2016 16:14:32 GMT
2006 - this is a good one
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Post by loafer on Nov 7, 2016 16:52:51 GMT
Removed - irrevelant!
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Post by JohnV on Nov 7, 2016 17:14:18 GMT
Also now irrelevant
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2016 19:16:24 GMT
I'll drink to that! You see, it's that kind of insight and wit I missed when you left the other place. Rog
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Post by Bad-Bitch on Nov 8, 2016 0:08:58 GMT
Aldi now have their xmas ad out, i just want it to snow then i will be happy.
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Post by phil70 on Nov 8, 2016 1:15:08 GMT
Aldi now have their xmas ad out, i just want it to snow then i will be happy. Huh, the only place for snow is on Xmas cards, 'orrible stuff. Phil
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