Actually I quite like Christmas, apart from having all the cards to write which isn’t my favourite pastime. It’s only one/possibly two days a year so nothing to get stressed over.
Pete.
robert1952:
pete smith:
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Robert,
I’m escaping for a few days on the 28th up the Peak District, but don’t tell Punchy Dan!
windrush:
Actually I quite like Christmas, apart from having all the cards to write which isn’t my favourite pastime. It’s only one/possibly two days a year so nothing to get stressed over.Pete.
Pete,
Anymore comments about “liking Christmas” will have you bound and gagged and off to your Uncle CF in Leatherhead for Christmas 
rigsby:
Thanks for the reminder Pete . I’m already revving up for the " festive " season , why do we have to spend on all those cards when we can ( if we must ) just phone people and say merry xmas , it’s free after 6pm . why do we still buy gifts for the grandkids , they are in their 20s and earning more than our pension . Why does our local brass band come playing carols outside the window , then bang on the door with a collecting tin just when there is something good on telly . bah bloody humbug . Dave
Well spoken that man.
Hear this…we did have a 6ft tall Christmas tree in the local Wetherspoons (November 1st.)…good news…it’s gone…bad news…we’ve now got a bigger one, so big there’s nowhere for the b loody fairy to sit because it’s too tall for the room and the top has had to be chopped off. Whoever thought it was a good idea should have the ■■■■ thing stuck up his/her a rse. 
Only yesterday the staff chirped up…“you’re going to have to help me write all these Christmas cards”…“I AM NOT, NO CHANCE, NO WAY”
pete smith:
Pete,
Anymore comments about “liking Christmas” will have you bound and gagged and off to your Uncle CF in Leatherhead for Christmas
Cousin actually Pete, several times removed on my aunties fourth husband’s sisters side. 
I thought that we had kept that well hidden but obviously our secret has been discovered by some, presumably devious, means courtesy of the Black Country Mafia! 
Pete.
Xmas day can,t come quick enough for me. When all our family come for dinner. My Mum,4 daughters, 4 son in laws. 12 grandchildren n 6 dogs. PEACE ON EARTH my a**e !
I’m not some miserable old sodd (not saying you fine gent’s are…) but the thing I really can’t stand is that whole false sentiment about being nice to one another and peace on earth…■■■■ that, so it is allright to smash someone’s head in the rest of the year then?
And about writing those cards, who’s idea was that? For ■■■■■ sake… and then they call me old fashioned because I still actually write letters…
My word, what a relief to get this of me chest
Cheers, Patrick
windrush:
pete smith:
Pete,
Anymore comments about “liking Christmas” will have you bound and gagged and off to your Uncle CF in Leatherhead for ChristmasCousin actually Pete, several times removed on my aunties fourth husband’s sisters side.
Pete.
Hi Pete,
So sorry to hear that, especially at this joyous time of the year
pv83:
I’m not some miserable old sodd (not saying you fine gent’s are…) but the thing I really can’t stand is that whole false sentiment about being nice to one another and peace on earth…[zb] that, so it is allright to smash someone’s head in the rest of the year then?And about writing those cards, who’s idea was that? For [zb] sake… and then they call me old fashioned because I still actually write letters…
My word, what a relief to get this of me chest
Cheers, Patrick
Go for it Patrick…all of us are miserable sods on here! In fact I was called a fat horrible barsteward this morning by my Wife, nothing wrong with her judgement or eyesight
No cards for me to write in November this year - both my Aunts abroad have turned their toes up. I’ll miss them, but trying to think of something to write to an eighty year old, one in 10ft of snow ( New York State) and one boiling hot (Perth Australia) used to have me chewing the Bic Biro.
The best bit is getting shift-faced at 10-00 oclock in the morning “Testing” some of my presents cunningly wrapped in shoe-boxes to disguise the shape of the bottle. Slangie. Jim.
PS lets have a laugh and post what pressies we got. ■■■■■■ socks and hankies with Santa on ?
jmc jnr:
No cards for me to write in November this year - both my Aunts abroad have turned their toes up. I’ll miss them, but trying to think of something to write to an eighty year old, one in 10ft of snow ( New York State) and one boiling hot (Perth Australia) used to have me chewing the Bic Biro.
The best bit is getting shift-faced at 10-00 oclock in the morning “Testing” some of my presents cunningly wrapped in shoe-boxes to disguise the shape of the bottle. Slangie. Jim.
PS lets have a laugh and post what pressies we got. [zb] socks and hankies with Santa on ?
Jim, the miserable scrotes will be too busy necking the Amber nectar,and munching on Yorkshire pud to document the xmas day disasters in festive wrapping. 
.Regards Kev.
pete smith:
pv83:
I’m not some miserable old sodd (not saying you fine gent’s are…) but the thing I really can’t stand is that whole false sentiment about being nice to one another and peace on earth…[zb] that, so it is allright to smash someone’s head in the rest of the year then?And about writing those cards, who’s idea was that? For [zb] sake… and then they call me old fashioned because I still actually write letters…
My word, what a relief to get this of me chest
Cheers, Patrick
Go for it Patrick…all of us are miserable sods on here! In fact I was called a fat horrible barsteward this morning by my Wife, nothing wrong with her judgement or eyesight
Well that’s a relief to be along like minded men Pete
But what did you do to upset the missus then? Or is that the usual greeting you get
pete smith:
robert1952:
pete smith:
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Robert,
I’m escaping for a few days on the 28th up the Peak District, but don’t tell Punchy Dan!
That nearly slipped by me . Are you going to the common peak district near dan or the proper posh peak district where i live ? Oh, and are your immigration papers in order , you will be checked at the border . Too many immigrants trying to sneak in these days . Davw
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rigsby:
pete smith:
robert1952:
pete smith:
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Robert,
I’m escaping for a few days on the 28th up the Peak District, but don’t tell Punchy Dan!That nearly slipped by me . Are you going to the common peak district near dan or the proper posh peak district where i live ? Oh, and are your immigration papers in order , you will be checked at the border . Too many immigrants trying to sneak in these days . Davw
Hi Dave,
Wirksworth, right next to a railway line I think as the cottage is called the Sidings, is that Punchy’s area or the posh bit? I have got all my papers for the border, supplied by ROF!
By heck pete , keep your head down your right in dan’s neighbourhood there , you’ll probably have him knocking on the door for a cup of sugar if he reads this .
Christmas presents this year is easy son would like some new american football pads ( now has my credit card to buy his self ) dragon some amber nectar her partner amber nectar
Grand kids still a bit young now have trust funds set up so money in there as they get far too much ( he is youngest of 10 )
rigsby:
By heck pete , keep your head down your right in dan’s neighbourhood there , you’ll probably have him knocking on the door for a cup of sugar if he reads this .
You will be fine I think Pete, Dan will probably be housebound in about 6 feet of snow on that mountain he lives on ! I’m on just half a mountain on t’other side of the valley!
Pete.
animal:
Christmas presents this year is easy son would like some new american football pads ( now has my credit card to buy his self ) dragon some amber nectar her partner amber nectarGrand kids still a bit young now have trust funds set up so money in there as they get far too much ( he is youngest of 10 )
We don’t give presents so that is one Christmas chore we avoid.
Pete.
windrush:
animal:
Christmas presents this year is easy son would like some new american football pads ( now has my credit card to buy his self ) dragon some amber nectar her partner amber nectarGrand kids still a bit young now have trust funds set up so money in there as they get far too much ( he is youngest of 10 )
We don’t give presents so that is one Christmas chore we avoid.
Pete.
Sounds good to me only giving dragon something as we going for dinner this year