I know it's early, but.........

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 15:36

Good Health and Happiness to all of you and may I be the first to wish you all a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 15:43

And the same to you Bill, I don't think it's too early as I'm just writing Christmas cards. Compliments of the Season to everyone!

Maggie x

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 15:48

And a very happy easter also!

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 16:08

Come on Vicki - that's too far ahead.

fire starter


Joined: 19/06/2008
Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 16:23

its not.

my solicitor in the uk and i was only laughting this morning, when he said happy new year for 2010.

we are waiting for some papers which should have been done in august!

2010 was the expected delivery time at the rate it has been going.

title deed problem would you believe, so not just a problem here in the trnc!

cruggs


Joined: 06/04/2008
Posts: 498

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 16:36

it wont be a happy christmas for the turkey will it!......who stuff,s the turkey

in your house, i tried to stuff ours last year,but found it impossible.this year im going to kill it first!!!!!!!!!

britvic



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Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 17:15

Not too early, Iv'e just seen an advert on t.v to start saving for 2009! see! LOl

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
14/11/2008 18:23

I've seen someone outside there house putting up decorations

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 18:33

....and a Xmas Tree in the front Garden!

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 18:34

Can I wish you all a happy next millennium... OK we might not all make it but I fully intend to....



A wishful thinker...



Two Irishmen talking one says "So what did you think of those millennium celebrations?"



Second one says "Total rubbish! In fact I've decided, I'm not going to the next one"

britvic



Joined: 05/09/2008
Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 18:45

LOL Groucho, Christmas started here September 1st, then I went to N.C no sign of Christmas, got back here for halloween and it's still Christmas, it's arriving way too early

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 20:32

No1Doyen - just saying to Mr Wick tonight on the way home from work that I wondered when we would see the first lot of decorations going up. I wouldn't mind so much (well, I would) if we didn't still have roses in the garden! Aaargh!

smudge



Joined: 07/04/2008
Posts: 160

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 20:54

... and to you No1. I for one am already playing Bing Crosby and Ally mcBeal's Christmas albums. I have sneakily applied one Christmas wreath to the kitchen door........ its never too early.........

no1doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 21:50

you are right smudge - it's never to early

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 23:01

PUT CHRISTMAS BACK TO CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!



That has always been my sentiment and here it is perfect with none of the commercial garbage. My opinion is the only people who gain from Christmas are the retailers and the true sentiment was lost long ago.



That said, we have had the 2 best Christmas Days ever since we came here. This year is our third.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 23:09

Put Xmas back to Easter

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 23:18

You know who I think are the real rip-off merchants... bloody greetings card manufacturers....



The biggest rip-off of all, "Grandmother's Day" cards.... think about it... yep you've got it... they already get a mother's day card so why do they need another card...



Oh yeah, so that the hard-up card companies can screw some money out of Grandma's little Grandchildren who can hardly afford a card for their own mums...



I want to start a backlash now... don't buy commercial cards, even the charity ones are a con... get the kids to make their own personal cards for your family and friends who will no doubt appreciate the efforts and treasure the results...



If you feel the need, donate a bit of money to the charity of your choice.



Let's send the card manufacturers into oblivion... we've had enough of their expensive tacky cards...



I'm going to lie down now....

britvic



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Posts: 3039

Message Posted:
14/11/2008 23:18

Put christmas forward to Easter, and wheres my egg?

fire starter


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Posts: 3401

Message Posted:
15/11/2008 21:58

melted somewhere in the trnc post office!

Groucho



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Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
15/11/2008 22:05

I see Miracle on 34th Street was on today....

Lemtich



Joined: 15/02/2007
Posts: 1487

Message Posted:
15/11/2008 22:41

The credit crunch has hit Christmas cards, I'm just printing mine off.



Here's the link, its hilarious!



http://www.code-d.com/tesco-cards/index.php



Lem

no1doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
15/11/2008 23:47

Lem, I can't believe anyone would send one of them

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
16/11/2008 00:11

brilliant, absoulutely brilliant! I'm going to send loads! ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

no1doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
16/11/2008 01:04

maggie&bernie - why?

MaggieAndBernie



Joined: 26/07/2008
Posts: 2012

Message Posted:
16/11/2008 01:40

Well No1doyen, just my warped sense of humour I suppose! my other half works with quite a few mmmm how shall I describe them? snooty, posers, snobs get the idea? well they seem to be in competition every year to buy the poshest most expensive ostentatious Christmas cards. I'd love to be a fly on the wall when they get one of our 'credit crunch' cards! (I have had some lovely charity cards printed which I will be sending to our friends) Sending a few Tesco ones might just shorten my list for next year ha ha

spangles


Joined: 22/10/2008
Posts: 411

Message Posted:
16/11/2008 14:02

Lem



Well done - that was superb!

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
16/11/2008 14:08

Why not send them a poison pen letter or a threatening demand with menaces... oh, sorry... that ls a Christmas card...

w26kay



Joined: 14/10/2007
Posts: 479

Message Posted:
16/11/2008 14:30

Groucho, I decided many years ago that the only benefit of sending a Christmas card to people you see all the time was to make the greetings card manufacturers even richer, so I only send cards to friends/relatives abroad and in other parts of the UK. For some years now, instead of sending cards to colleagues at work, we all donate the card money into a central fund for two charities. Last year it was NSPCC and Cats Protection League. The money is split between the two. Far better than bolstering the coffers of the bloody rich card manufacturers.



I support your revolution/backlash..... don't buy commercial cards for people you see on a day to day basis. Donate the money instead.

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
16/11/2008 14:38

w26kay - I think this is a great idea and fortunately it seems more and more people are opting to do this now - us included!

w26kay



Joined: 14/10/2007
Posts: 479

Message Posted:
16/11/2008 14:46

Brilliant J & P. x

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
16/11/2008 19:24

We've been doing that for years in our Office. Donate to a different charity every year instead of buying each other cards.