I guess everyone here is old enuff to know the the Sanity Clause secret so the odd sox, pipe and regifted Old Spice for grumpy old geezers is the norm, no hunting of the Wren or Berkely Hunt just Boxing Day derby between the flies and the gekkos
I'll be driving home asap on 23rd with one stop shop Makro near C Rai airport if they have a Turkey fine unlikley so wild boar,steak salmon anything a tad exotic a jar of Olives and botte of reasobale plonk Im sorted, long gone the aromas of a real Christmas Cake,pudding or mum's home made mince pies when I could lick the spoon.I do missKunzle cakes,heese footballs and Twiglets, Marmite flavoures sticks shoud be served at all TD get togethers
Last year I bought the wife a gift wrapped set of tampons but these were not seen as a real present so this year I'm thinking of a family size bottle of washing up liquid and just for funa bottle of Baileys with a real gold ring on the neck
Wife will stuff kids neighbours,neighbours kids assorted strays .
I'll stuff fish,birds anything we can consume on the feast of St Stephen and slowly eat a box of merci
Never much of a church goer used to enjoy a boozy midnight mass and snog in my sordid distant youyh but will watch BBC superb broadcast of
BBC Radio 4 - A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, 24/12/2014
9 Lessons and Carols from Kings's College Chapel which I visit each year.Its pm Christmas Eve so around 10pm Slyam time and then a surprise gift for my long suffering wife.
Never seems same without snow outside so may spray coke and dandruff on the cat to get 'in the mood'
The Thais are happy to sup and eat for any excuse and since I got a bike train set and a Beano annual my prayers were answered and I am replete.
A very peaceful holiday season to those of all faiths and none, I shall be off the roads from24th until January 2nd so one less idiot to run over
How about you?
What do you call a kid who doesn't believe in Santa? A rebel without a Claus.
Q: What do you call an elf who sings? A: a wrapper!
Q: Why is Christmas just like your job? A: You do all the work and the fat guy with the suit gets all the credit.