Prynhawn Da pawb it's quite sunny here today so have been outside for yet another clear up session. Chopping down the sedums took ages - it's surprising how heavy each stem is especially when wet.
I have never been able to watch horror/ghost films - they terrify me! You're very brave Jean - with or without pants.
Last Christmas, my mother came here for Christmas Eve and was planning to go to my brother on Christmas Day. She refused to stay the night with us (which meant someone couldn't have a drink) no matter what we tried. My son took here home at 9.30 pm and when my brother went to collect her on Christmas morning she had fallen before she went to bed and hurt her arm. Brother took her to A&E and they confirmed it was broken. Back to hospital on Boxing Day for another plaster and in the end she had to stay here with me for 6 weeks until plaster came off! Think she learnt her lesson the hard way - haven't discussed this Christmas with her yet!
I think children know Santa isn't real a long time before we realise and go along with it for the parents sake. Usually some bigger kid at school spills the beans but they go along with it just in case he is real. One of my grandson's friends was in tears when he found out.
Jo, I agree with the wrapping paper. A dead give away.
Question: What's red and white and gives presents to good little fish on Christmas? Answer: Sandy Claws.
Question: Why does Santa have 3 gardens? So he can ho-ho-ho.
Question: What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? Answer: Frostbite.
Question: Why was Santa's little helper depressed? Because he had low elf esteem.
Question: What do you get when you cross an archer with a gift-wrapper? Answer: Ribbon hood.
Question: What do you call people who are afraid of Santa Claus? Answer: Claustrophobic.
Question: What do snowmen eat for breakfast? Answer: Snowflakes.
Question: Why did the little girl change her mind about buying her grandmother a packet of handkerchiefs for Christmas? Answer: She said "I could not work out what size her nose was!
Question: What was so good about he neurotic doll the girl was given for Christmas? Answer: It was wound up already.
Question: What was wrong with the boy's brand new toy electric train set he received for Christmas? Answer: Forty feet of track - all straight!
I wanna tell you what kind of luck I've got. If this year I cornered the mistletoe market, they'd postpone Christmas.
Christmas: When you exchange hellos with strangers and good buys with friends.
Christmas is the time when people put so many bulbs on the outside of their houses, you don't know if they're celebrating the birth of Jesus or the SEB
Did you hear about the Beverly Hills school Christmas pageant? Two kids dressed as Mary and Joseph and they are on their way to the inn in Bethlehem. On the other side of the stage, a boy in a shepherd's outfit is on a mobile/ cellular phone, calling for reservations.
Sometimes I get the feeling that if Christmas, Father's Day and birthdays did not exist, then aftershave too, would not exist.
Also saw that Brian Conley is out of Celebs, don't know why. It's the Bed Test tonight, ALL the contestants have to sleep in a bath of cockroaches, or something.
Just been to the supermarket - its foul out there at the moment. Strong winds and driving rain and cold!
I remember a friend's son getting into a punch-up at school when he was told by another kid that Santa wasn't real!
I still buy pre-loved presents for my nephews. They don't know the difference, and they loved the scooters I got them in the summer.
One year we got OH's welly boot and made a footprint on the hearth. The kids were utterly convinced. Now they don't bother getting out of bed until nearly lunchtime.
Apparently Brian Conley suffers from depression and I think he withdrew from Celeb because he was finding it difficult to cope with the conditions. A bit odd to go in in the first place really.
Ay up then! Home early, 13 year olds entertained and all is well. Stopped raining and not too bad out. Stopped off at the garden centre and got myself some flowers and fruit and veg. Some lovely yellow plum tomatoes, really sweet.
One year when my brother and I believed in the bearded one we'd gone to our Gran's for Christmas. We were worried about the lack of snow in case Santa couldn't make it. We were told ' don't worry he'll use his helicopter'. We were awake early wanting to see if he'd been but my grandad said no he could hear his helicopter coming so get back to bed. I really believed that I could hear it too. Kids imagine is wonderful and I think you can convince them of anything which is a bit scary sometimes.
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Prynhawn Da pawb it's quite sunny here today
so have been outside for yet another clear up session. Chopping down the sedums took ages - it's surprising how heavy each stem is especially when wet.
I have never been able to watch horror/ghost films - they terrify me! You're very brave Jean - with or without pants
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Last Christmas, my mother came here for Christmas Eve and was planning to go to my brother on Christmas Day. She refused to stay the night with us (which meant someone couldn't have a drink) no matter what we tried. My son took here home at 9.30 pm and when my brother went to collect her on Christmas morning she had fallen before she went to bed and hurt her arm. Brother took her to A&E and they confirmed it was broken. Back to hospital on Boxing Day for another plaster and in the end she had to stay here with me for 6 weeks until plaster came off! Think she learnt her lesson the hard way - haven't discussed this Christmas with her yet!
OH has a thing about those windmills Pam-we have the photographs to prove it
In the paper today there was a spoiler about Hugo's trial
-will now have to pretend I didn't see it.
Plenty of flood pictures on news at lunchtme
Ha ha Jo - I remember being quizzed once as to why Santa used the same wrapping paper as I did.
I think children know Santa isn't real a long time before we realise and go along with it for the parents sake. Usually some bigger kid at school spills the beans but they go along with it just in case he is real. One of my grandson's friends was in tears when he found out.
Jo, I agree with the wrapping paper. A dead give away.
Santa isn't real
Well thanks a bunch-that has ruined my life-
-so who was that that man in a funny suit that asked me to sit on his lap-Jimmy Savile?
Question: What's red and white and gives presents to good little fish on Christmas?
Answer: Sandy Claws.
Question: Why does Santa have 3 gardens?
So he can ho-ho-ho.
Question: What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?
Answer: Frostbite.
Question: Why was Santa's little helper depressed?
Because he had low elf esteem.
Question: What do you get when you cross an archer with a gift-wrapper?
Answer: Ribbon hood.
Question: What do you call people who are afraid of Santa Claus?
Answer: Claustrophobic.
Question: What do snowmen eat for breakfast?
Answer: Snowflakes.
Question: Why did the little girl change her mind about buying her grandmother a packet of handkerchiefs for Christmas?
Answer: She said "I could not work out what size her nose was!
Question: What was so good about he neurotic doll the girl was given for Christmas?
Answer: It was wound up already.
Question: What was wrong with the boy's brand new toy electric train set he received for Christmas?
Answer: Forty feet of track - all straight!
I wanna tell you what kind of luck I've got. If this year I cornered the mistletoe market, they'd postpone Christmas.
Christmas: When you exchange hellos with strangers and good buys with friends.
Christmas is the time when people put so many bulbs on the outside of their houses, you don't know if they're celebrating the birth of Jesus or the SEB
Did you hear about the Beverly Hills school Christmas pageant? Two kids dressed as Mary and Joseph and they are on their way to the inn in Bethlehem. On the other side of the stage, a boy in a shepherd's outfit is on a mobile/ cellular phone, calling for reservations.
Sometimes I get the feeling that if Christmas, Father's Day and birthdays did not exist, then aftershave too, would not exist.
Also saw that Brian Conley is out of Celebs, don't know why. It's the Bed Test tonight, ALL the contestants have to sleep in a bath of cockroaches, or something.
Top toys for 3-year olds this year are tablet computers, at least according to the Mail:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2208340/Tis-season-tech-toy-kiddie-tablets-Toy-Insider-gift-list.html
But if Jess already has her own website and cloud server, perhaps she's already got better kit than that.
I'd also suggest a minature garden fork, electric propagator, and pair of marygolds.
I'm not convinced about the economics of wind turbines for farmers. It's a scheme being pushed by the Librerals, at a cost to the taxpayer.
Just been to the supermarket - its foul out there at the moment. Strong winds and driving rain and cold!
I remember a friend's son getting into a punch-up at school when he was told by another kid that Santa wasn't real!
I still buy pre-loved presents for my nephews. They don't know the difference, and they loved the scooters I got them in the summer.
One year we got OH's welly boot and made a footprint on the hearth. The kids were utterly convinced. Now they don't bother getting out of bed until nearly lunchtime.
Apparently Brian Conley suffers from depression and I think he withdrew from Celeb because he was finding it difficult to cope with the conditions. A bit odd to go in in the first place really.
Need to start work again when I've had a cuppa.
Glyn
One year when my brother and I believed in the bearded one we'd gone to our Gran's for Christmas. We were worried about the lack of snow in case Santa couldn't make it. We were told ' don't worry he'll use his helicopter'. We were awake early wanting to see if he'd been but my grandad said no he could hear his helicopter coming so get back to bed. I really believed that I could hear it too. Kids imagine is wonderful and I think you can convince them of anything which is a bit scary sometimes.