Messymascot's faith in humanity and ginger safe haven

[Armaghtoffee]

Merry Xmas finnish style as you will all no doubt remember we have it a day earlier because Santa needs to go delivering tonight .
I hope all are well and had a good night and hope Santa complains with the amount of gifts you all recieve ,have wonderful time if you are out on the booze .
We are of to the family grave later to lay spruce branches and candles as I sign of rememberance and love for the wife's parents and of appreciation from me for the way they reared her despite them having money not rich but well off , she is humble and grateful . COYB

Happy Finnish Christmas blue. A lovely tradition to visit the grave of a loved one at this time. I shall do so late morning myself after I have cooked the turkey and ham.

 

[Gwladysover]

Merry Xmas finnish style as you will all no doubt remember we have it a day earlier because Santa needs to go delivering tonight .
I hope all are well and had a good night and hope Santa complains with the amount of gifts you all recieve ,have wonderful time if you are out on the booze .
We are of to the family grave later to lay spruce branches and candles as I sign of rememberance and love for the wife's parents and of appreciation from me for the way they reared her despite them having money not rich but well off , she is humble and grateful . COYB

 

[Gwladysover]

Morning all, lovely morning here, bright blue skies. Despite a mountain of food in the house and all efforts to avoid the shops on Christmas Eve - off to the retail park shortly ( it’s only a short walk )- we are out of bread.
Have a good day, all.

 

[Barnfred 55]

Merry Xmas finnish style as you will all no doubt remember we have it a day earlier because Santa needs to go delivering tonight .
I hope all are well and had a good night and hope Santa complains with the amount of gifts you all recieve ,have wonderful time if you are out on the booze .
We are of to the family grave later to lay spruce branches and candles as I sign of rememberance and love for the wife's parents and of appreciation from me for the way they reared her despite them having money not rich but well off , she is humble and grateful . COYB

Merry Xmas eve Blue. Wishing you and Arja all the very best.

 

[Barnfred 55]

I must have got the message telepathically, as I’ve got stuffing and gravy boxed off today and thought there was only one man to whom I wanted to relay the good news!!

Sobriety has added a spring to my organisational step this year. Getting up early tomorrow to drop the boys at their nanny’s, so my better half can finish wrapping and I can hit the gym, before getting back and cracking on with the rest of the prep.

I’ll miss the inappropriately early Christmas Day beers and the glass of red with dinner, but I’m feeling far too good otherwise to let temptation get the better of me before I hit my deadline.

Hope everyone else is well, or as well as can be expected in the case of those I know have had a rough time.

Have a good one mate. Forgive me if I don't join you in your alcohol free festivities. I shall be spending the period being a corruptive influence on my neighbours in that regard.

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

Have a good one mate. Forgive me if I don't join you in your alcohol free festivities. I shall be spending the period being a corruptive influence on my neighbours in that regard.

I was counting on you to make up the shortfall!!

 

[blue to the bone]

Happy Christmas to all here .
From a thread lurker and occasionally poster on it.
I will post a pic from my Christmas/new years dip though !

 

[Val P]

Merry Xmas finnish style as you will all no doubt remember we have it a day earlier because Santa needs to go delivering tonight .
I hope all are well and had a good night and hope Santa complains with the amount of gifts you all recieve ,have wonderful time if you are out on the booze .
We are of to the family grave later to lay spruce branches and candles as I sign of rememberance and love for the wife's parents and of appreciation from me for the way they reared her despite them having money not rich but well off , she is humble and grateful . COYB

Merry Christmas to you and your wife, enjoy your festivities, and your time to reflect on those lost. I always go to put a Christmas pot on my mum and dads grave, just to say hi to them and I also want to show that they are never forgotten and held dear.

 

[jazzy]

All my chores done ( apart from taking over a plate of party food for granny this afternoon) so time to relax and enjoy Christmas Eve.

Have a lovely day everyone.

 

[blue1948]

I was counting on you to make up the shortfall!!

In safe hands there Brett !

 

[blue1948]

Happy Christmas to all here .
From a thread lurker and occasionally poster on it.
I will post a pic from my Christmas/new years dip though !
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Doesn't that look better than the other colour ?

 

[blue1948]

Home from the visit and about to partake in a Glög -Finnish mulled wine but much better than gluhwien . Have a great day all and remember to rest a little before the gastronomic onslaught .COYB

 

[Brett Angell Delight]

I think most posters in this thread are of the requisite vintage to appreciate today’s Chrimbo jumper. Morning gym session done. Remaining food prep to follow!

 

[Armaghtoffee]

Meats cooked, rested and portioned. Desserts have been collected and are in the fridge. Veggie soup made, cooled and into the fridge for those who prefer that to a seafood starter tomorrow. Ladies and Gentlemen, I am winning at this Christmas Eve lark.

 

[peteblue]

As you now know, I mustn’t have any alcohol and only drink tea or water in the pub. Anyway I had a bit of luck with the school Christmas prize draw.

I won a bottle of whiskey. You couldn’t make this up, but we all had a good laugh in the pub.

Merry Christmas everyone …..Peter & Kay…….