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Messymascot's faith in humanity and ginger safe haven
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We have had a lovely day today. It was so nice for us to all be together. I made enough food to feed an army, DIL brought snacks as well. The wine is still flowing and we're playing boatd games and watching the footie.
Big Christmas gatherings like mine today are the real circle of life. Those who were the life and soul of it 20 years ago were in one room with the drinks and food served into them. The main room had an age span of about 35 years between youngest and oldest, late teens to late 50s. Running amok were a herd of kids aged 13 to 4, meant to be humanely contained in a room with games consoles and toys but instead preferring to run and scream. I discussed this dynamic with one of the Oul Hands, as they had the football on in their room, and their sage take was the kids will always remember a big family at Christmas and the rest of us have something to talk about in the pub in January 
Wasn't it a reservoir at one time ? We used to love riding on our bikes to visit as the buses didn't go near enoughHope everybody had a great Christmas.
I walked off yesterdays excesses this afternoon around Carr Mill Dam (the largest body of fresh water in Merseyside no less) It was a beautiful afternoon with clear crisp air.
(I did stop at a few benches, just to see if anybody had left a Christmas card, but alas no)
Enjoy your night at the Theatre @COYBL25 (I've been known to tread those boards myself, though I believe there is no plaque erected to commerate the occasion.)
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I must have posted this but it is nice to remember my best xmas was me ,the wife and the wife's sister with her husband just sitting by a log fire ,him playing his cello and me singing carols -the odd one in Finnish ,gentle amounts of booze ,ample food and a warm atmosphere .No TV ,no records or radio just the four of us . It had that magical it could be any time anywhere aura.Big Christmas gatherings like mine today are the real circle of life. Those who were the life and soul of it 20 years ago were in one room with the drinks and food served into them. The main room had an age span of about 35 years between youngest and oldest, late teens to late 50s. Running amok were a herd of kids aged 13 to 4, meant to be humanely contained in a room with games consoles and toys but instead preferring to run and scream. I discussed this dynamic with one of the Oul Hands, as they had the football on in their room, and their sage take was the kids will always remember a big family at Christmas and the rest of us have something to talk about in the pub in January
Good morning all on this yet to be stormy one ,they have told us it could mean the loss of electricity ,so buckets of water and fresh logs required . I hope all are well and had a good night . It seems a long time ago to the last match but today it starts again. Have a great day all COYB
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That reminds me of when I took (dragged) my son on a shopping trip. I tried a pair of trousers on and in search of a youthful opinion I said to him - are these trousers age appropriate for me? To which he replied - well it depends on what age you want to be mum.You should reply ‘ Oh , what age do you think I am then ?” , with a tight smile on your face and a glower in your eyes. That is inspired by a lovely conversation I had with an elderly couple at my wife’s choir’s Christmas concert. We were discussing the best way to ask someone their age , and I said “Always go low . Start with something like “ Well my friend is 70 and you look younger than her “” . They smiled , we chatted and the lovely lady said the inevitable ‘ So how old am I then ?” . Turned out she was about to have her 93rd birthday and he was 94. Makes me smile just writing about it
A quite thorough history available here blue -
I had my daughter, them aged 4, with me in the changing room with me. 'Does Mummy look nice in this?' Reply 'You look like poo'. She's never changed- very forthright opinions
Well if you are not watching you are the lucky one .A terrible game .
It's not that good.
Good morning all on this blustery one for us .I hope all had a good night and have a great day today .
I am busy trying to find a cd player and amp as our old "music centre " has given up the ghost . How complicated things get when you search on the net ,I found what I think will do us ,then realised a bit more expensive would be better ,then the reviews on YT turned my head to another great product but that didn't match the other so I looked for a better other which brought me to a superb -not my words - find to once again realise they are not compatible on with the search and hey presto I found it ! Now I just have to find three times the cost of the first !!!
COYB
I am busy trying to find a cd player and amp as our old "music centre " has given up the ghost . How complicated things get when you search on the net ,I found what I think will do us ,then realised a bit more expensive would be better ,then the reviews on YT turned my head to another great product but that didn't match the other so I looked for a better other which brought me to a superb -not my words - find to once again realise they are not compatible on with the search and hey presto I found it ! Now I just have to find three times the cost of the first !!!
COYB
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Fen skating has become a rare occurrence. When my Grandad was young, going skating was a good day out. He had kept his skates, we found them when we cleared out one of his many sheds. They were little more than blades with thin leather straps for ties. Health and safety
Frozen Fen skaters' joy at 'such a big rink'
People travel from far and wide to skate on the frozen Cambridgeshire Fens.
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