Photoshop in a bit of snow and that's next year's Christmas card sorted
I've not done anything Christmassy apart from watch Die Hard, make a few Christmas cards and wrap most of my presents, but I am currently eating a satsuma.
I am not really one for ornaments, but I have been searching for years for a proper Robin one, maybe made of quality glass or something. Great picture.
I am not really one for ornaments, but I have been searching for years for a proper Robin one, maybe made of quality glass or something. Great picture.
One I have, though may not be the kind of thing you're looking for...
Baked three lots of mince pies. Baked, fed, iced and decorated my Christmas cake. Been to one Christmas lunch and two Christmas parties (one more on Saturday). Visited two different Christmas markets. Drank about a gallon of mulled wine!
Kent Life for Santa with the grandson Rochester Castle for carols and mulled wine Leeds Castle for the lights and trail (very good i thought) Tonight - NA Christmas Party Tomorrow - Quizmas at the local pub Friday - works party. Saturday - my mates Jam tribute band at The Amersham Sunday mass rush of nonsense and the pictures. Next day my first christmas with my grandson - my god im welling up.
I am not really one for ornaments, but I have been searching for years for a proper Robin one, maybe made of quality glass or something. Great picture.
One I have, though may not be the kind of thing you're looking for...
OOOOOH ! We have that one too , thanks to one of our very generous "gang" !
Took youngest grandson to the panto at the Trinty Theatre, TW last night.
Absolutely brilliant ! You can keep your Palladium visits where the "stars" seem more interested in keeping their own fanbase happy...This wasn't an amateur performance but actors mainly from one or more of the Drama Colleges/Schools who are plying their trade at venues across the country.
One of the best bits was the cast of less than 12, doing "The 12 Days of Xmas" with "5 toilet rolls !" when we all had to stand up & sing the words. But THE best was " On the 12th Day of Xmas" when one of the fantastic Ugly Stepsisters was handed a large water/nerf style gun....with everyone in the audience thinking " Oh right. Here comes the glitter!" ....only to find it was water ! Hilarious watching people duck down in their seats to avoid getting wet & youngsters squealing.
Worst bit was, following gorgeous locally sourced ice cream at the interval, said grandson was puking up on the way back here for his sleepover, and again , and again.....so had to keep him upright & awake until well past his bedtime to make sure he was done.
Put up 5 sets of lights ( 4 inside/1 outside in what our neighbours every year call The Burning Bush)but for the first time in about 48 years, decided against setting up the slightly tatty tree. Not having Xmas with the family here so not many will notice its absence but a milestone in our lives
5 out of 7 of the terrace's Ladies that Lunch, had a great catch up over dinner at Cote last Thursday which is becoming an annual affair.
And drinks at one of those neighbour's in a few evening's time. Hic.
Think that'll do until this time next year. There's only so much excitement I can take these days !
Going to my first Julbord tomorrow. It's a Swedish traditional feast meal, meats, fish, lots of deserts all washed down with glögg.
This kind of thing.....
Never been in Sweden for Christmas, so will be a novelty now I'm here most of my time. Due to have some snow tomorrow, so it's starting to feel festive.
By the way, me and the misses are vegetarian so I won't mention that to the chef. Don't want him to spit in my overpriced vegetables.
Spent two weekends helping with the Santa trains at Bredgar, having been involved in building the grotto and setting out lights in the weeks before. Spent today taking down lights and packing away Christmas trees...
Went to see our local Xmas lights where we live in Tavira Portugal then following our flight home, took my son for our first Xmas dinner in Holmes Chapel (J18 off the M6).
Loaded 1071 Christmas songs onto my phone (57 hours and 57 minutes) will see how many I can listen to before the big day. Latest addition the new Cher album - recommended!
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Great picture.
Baked, fed, iced and decorated my Christmas cake.
Been to one Christmas lunch and two Christmas parties (one more on Saturday).
Visited two different Christmas markets.
Drank about a gallon of mulled wine!
Rochester Castle for carols and mulled wine
Leeds Castle for the lights and trail (very good i thought)
Tonight - NA Christmas Party
Tomorrow - Quizmas at the local pub
Friday - works party.
Saturday - my mates Jam tribute band at The Amersham
Sunday mass rush of nonsense and the pictures.
Next day my first christmas with my grandson - my god im welling up.
Absolutely brilliant ! You can keep your Palladium visits where the "stars" seem more interested in keeping their own fanbase happy...This wasn't an amateur performance but actors mainly from one or more of the Drama Colleges/Schools who are plying their trade at venues across the country.
One of the best bits was the cast of less than 12, doing "The 12 Days of Xmas" with "5 toilet rolls !" when we all had to stand up & sing the words. But THE best was " On the 12th Day of Xmas" when one of the fantastic Ugly Stepsisters was handed a large water/nerf style gun....with everyone in the audience thinking " Oh right. Here comes the glitter!" ....only to find it was water ! Hilarious watching people duck down in their seats to avoid getting wet & youngsters squealing.
Worst bit was, following gorgeous locally sourced ice cream at the interval, said grandson was puking up on the way back here for his sleepover, and again , and again.....so had to keep him upright & awake until well past his bedtime to make sure he was done.
Put up 5 sets of lights ( 4 inside/1 outside in what our neighbours every year call The Burning Bush)but for the first time in about 48 years, decided against setting up the slightly tatty tree. Not having Xmas with the family here so not many will notice its absence but a milestone in our lives
5 out of 7 of the terrace's Ladies that Lunch, had a great catch up over dinner at Cote last Thursday which is becoming an annual affair.
And drinks at one of those neighbour's in a few evening's time. Hic.
Think that'll do until this time next year. There's only so much excitement I can take these days !
And to prove I’m pwopa Charlton, a train to go round the tree 🌲
This kind of thing.....
Never been in Sweden for Christmas, so will be a novelty now I'm here most of my time. Due to have some snow tomorrow, so it's starting to feel festive.
By the way, me and the misses are vegetarian so I won't mention that to the chef. Don't want him to spit in my overpriced vegetables.
addition the new Cher album - recommended!
Don't drive to Charlton, you should use alternatives.
Big fuck off steam train spewing out pollution - aah that's lovely.