The season of goodwill to all men will soon be upon us

**hallelujah** · 23-12-2019, 04:54 AM

Originally Posted by Chittychangchang

Could be worse...You could Be getting this for Xmas. ..

Good job they've inherited my sense of humour...
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Wrapping finished till next year
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They still sell sprouts in the UK? I thought the only people that ever ate them died out at the turn of the century.

Must still be a few Brexit dinosaurs keeping the trade going.

**prawnograph** · 23-12-2019, 05:14 AM

Chanthaburi cathedral lit up this week for Xmas (not my own pics)

**prawnograph** · 23-12-2019, 05:50 AM

40 years ago. Christmas at Camp Laem Sing, Koh Proet, Chanthaburi, the refugee camp for mainly Vietnamese, also some Cambodian and Chinese, this pic Jan 1980

Photo gets a mention in a recenty published book, The People We Wanted To Forget by Michael Harpold (his photo)

Built by the refugees themselves, it served as both a church and a school. Three weeks after Christmas, the decorations remained up.

"They're all we have" the refugees told the author.

"This is the Baptist church. There's a Catholic church also. They use the buildings as schools too. Some of the refugees are teachers. They never stop teaching their kids. They have English classes for the adults too"

The local Catholic community, cathedral (1909) in pics previous post, many Vietnamese and Vietnamese/Thai families. The first church, 1711, was across the river from the current site in Chantaboon.

Chanthaburi cathedral, undated photo, approx 1910-15

**Luigi** · 23-12-2019, 09:15 PM

Just knocking the top off a cold one.

Merry Christmas to one and all... lads/laddettes,

'av a great one.

**Dragonfly** · 23-12-2019, 09:50 PM

indeed, same to you and everyone (except Nervana of course)

**Chittychangchang** · 23-12-2019, 09:54 PM

Me too!

Hair of the dog with the dog.

Nothing quite beats the sound of Dominos on a Northern pub table accompanied by a pint or two of craft ale...
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**Dillinger** · 23-12-2019, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by Chittychangchang

Nothing quite beats the sound of Dominos on a Northern pub table accompanied by a pint or two of craft ale...

How fukkin old are you, playing dominoes?'

Merry Xmas ya strange Northern fella

**David48atTD** · 24-12-2019, 01:03 AM

Cheers and Beers Snakey ...

Ho Ho Ho

Credit . Santa, I've been a good boy this year. Wrap the second Ho and under the tree please

**Latindancer** · 24-12-2019, 01:31 AM

May the Christmas elves bring joy to all here.

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And to Ant, may they bring an Anal Intruder.

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**Chittychangchang** · 24-12-2019, 02:27 AM

Originally Posted by Dillinger

How fukkin old are you, playing dominoes?'

Merry Xmas ya strange Northern fella

Don't knock it till you've tried it.

Many mathematical equations enter a good game of Dominos.
All good educational exploits for the kids away from their tech stuff.
There's method in my madness.

One step beyond

**Dillinger** · 24-12-2019, 02:37 AM

Originally Posted by Chittychangchang

ll good educational exploits for the kids away from their tech stuff.

Oh, my apologies. I pictured you playing with some half pint nurturing war hero called Albert

**Mendip** · 24-12-2019, 03:45 AM

^^ Cribbage as well I hope!

I've got my daughter a backgammon set for her santa sack... my never ending quest to get her off the tablet.

**Looper** · 24-12-2019, 07:35 PM

Where is the fookin Santa Hat youse Koontz????

Fooked my merry coonting Christmas right up that has.

**NamPikToot** · 24-12-2019, 07:36 PM

He's right, since the vanila ladies club coup its distinctly ex xmassy

**Antonio85** · 24-12-2019, 08:31 PM

We have to keep this secret.

**armstrong** · 24-12-2019, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by Looper

Where is the fookin Santa Hat youse Koontz????

Fooked my merry coonting Christmas right up that has.

On the logo? Been there a couple of weeks. I'm just glad they skipped the snow...

**Looper** · 24-12-2019, 09:36 PM

Cleared me cache and the fookin Santa Hat is back!

THANK FOOKIN FOOK!!!

Armstrong has saved Christmas!!!

**Dillinger** · 24-12-2019, 09:41 PM

What a Hero

**Switch** · 25-12-2019, 03:57 AM

Originally Posted by Dillinger

How fukkin old are you, playing dominoes?'

Merry Xmas ya strange Northern fella

When I managed pubs about 20 years ago, it was expected that the innkeeper would partake in pub games. I was shite at darts and only average at pool, so I pulled myself half of mild, and enjoyed dominoes and crib.
With a lounge, a tap room and a kitchen to watch over, that half of mild was instrumental in keeping control of myself.

Chitty's craft ale looks more like a gassy lager to me.