Christmas Day.
Happy Christmas from all of us here at PM. We're not on tonight but will be back tomorrow. Here are our final advent photos for 2008:
"Here's Santa on Saturday (the 13th). He had made sure the Christmas lists were in order before giving my two a small taster gift each. Regards, Stewart M"
"This is my daughter Emily's Angel which she made 14 years ago when she was 4 years old. Every year I think it's going to be last time we use it on top of the Christmas tree, but I haven't the heart to replace it! Best wishes, Gillian"
"My son got into the Christmas spirit early this year, July to be exact...from Rebecca Harris Cowley"
Stone Circles, Dartmoor. "Dear All - For your Advent Calendar. Happy Crimble - Chris Donovan"
And Fearless Fred says: "I'm not sure if it counts as a tradition, but the last two years you've been kind enough to post photos of the "festive" scenes in my office (2007: and 2006 )
Well, I've now moved jobs, and where I am now actually has a proper sized tree! So, here's my contribution to the Advent photos :-)"
From Jonnie: "This year's Cransley Tree. A real Norwegian spruce decorated with 420 warm white LED's and some tasteful Liberty decorations."
"Eddie. Took these pics (on the 16th...sorry Susi only room for one) in the local town this evening approx. 20.30 hrs Spanish time. Cold for here, 4 C! Eddie, may I wish you, the PM & iPM team members and fellow "Froggers" , a Very, Very, Happy Holiday Season and a Magical New Year (I have a feeling we'll All need a little magic in 2009).
Thank you all, for the quality programmes, insight and, comment! Susi Willis"
"Hi there, I took my two children on, what I hoped, would be the trip of a lifetime on Saturday - we went to Lapland for the day in search of the real Father Christmas (of course he is real!!). Was it a wonderful, magical, memorable experience? Well it was certainly memorable.........first of all our flight was an hour late leaving, then my son who was really bouncy and excited at the airport decided he wanted to sleep, after which he woke up incredibly crabby and whiney. While all the other kids were clapping and cheering, all he did was complain! This continued on while we got suited and booted (by this time I was ready to give up!). He cheered up a little on the sleigh ride to the activity place and played when we got there. But then, after waiting for about 30 mins to see Santa, he burst into tears saying he didn't want to see him and had to be practically dragged in by an elf while he clung desperately on to the bench outside the log cabin.......then he threw up all over me in front of the great man himself! We then spent the next hour in the sick bay..... Oh and the flight home was delayed by 2 hours.......an hour of which we were on the plane waiting to be de-iced when the cabin crew thought it would be a great idea if the children could "entertain" us by telling jokes and singing..... imagine a plane full of hyper (and let's just say, rather spoilt!) kids screeching and screaming down the tannoy......hmmm what fun!!!
Oh and my photos were pretty rubbish because I am not used to this new digital SLR camera, and it was dark and snowy. However, I hope you like these two..... Apart from all the traumas, it was magical and very very beautiful.
So what could be more Christmassy than Santa's elves (the one on the left is Noisy Nod and the one with his back to the camera is Tricky Dicky.....he's the naughty one!), and of course Reindeer.
Merry Christmas to you all
Fiona (aka LittleFluffyFi)
xx"
"Eddie, Father Christmas climbing up the front of our house. David McNickle St Albans"
"Eddie, Helping decorate trees at St Albans Cathedral. David McNickle"
On the 17th we were sent this: "I'm probably too late, but attached (I Hope!) is a picture of the robin that kept me company, on my allotment, this morning. I found some stale biscuits in my shed (which he wasn't too bothered about), and shared my piece of fruit cake with him. He had a pleasant morning, in the winters sunshine, foraging for caterpillars, slugs and worms, but demolished the fruit cake! AllotmentJo"
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Happy Christmas, Eddie!
Happy Christmas froggers, one and all!
Just returned from the Midnight service at the little shepherd's church about a mile and a half away - No electricity, no gas (a bit like Lancashire in fact ;o)). The church, as every year, is lit by candles and oil lamps, music is courtesy of a harmonium. Does this sound a bit Thomas Hardy-ish? Yes, I suppose it does, but this is in Sussex, where the shepherds used to drive their sheep across the river valley. It is a tiny tiny church, tonight's service was taken by an aged lady canon - great fun, very warm and unpretentious.
So, now it is truly Christmas. Stockings are ready, the bird isn't yet stuffed - but can wait until the morning. Much much more important to share good wishes with you all and to wish you a
VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
Big Sis xx
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Happy Christmas to you too Big Sis.
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Groan. Insomnia.
Happy Christmas to all.
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Merry Christmas one and all.
Just finishing a night shift and looking forward to a day with family. I hope everyone has a lovely day!
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I'm very envious. I just can't get to grips with all this technology. Where's the plug-hole in a Brownie 127?
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Merry Christmas Froggers, Peeps and Frogging Peeps!
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There's a chap on the Christmas morning service talking about SCD. I can't stand this anymore. I'm going back to Radio Ulan Bator, and I'm not coming back. Yakkety yak.
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Oh wow, my photos! I forgot I had waffled on so much when I sent them in!
Merry Christmas to you and all the team Eddie, and to all the foggers out there.....and here's hoping 2009 brings a bit more light hearted news to report on...
Merry Christmas everyone
Fi xxx
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little etc - which are your photos?
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Found 'em - nice! Iconic even! I thought we'd seen the back end of the horse!
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Happy Christmas to one and all xx
Dave, your pics were worth waiting for xx
Jonnie - phew! That's more like it xx
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Gill 11, No matter how many I took in the Cathedral, they were all a bit dark. Must get a more up to date diggie camera. I'll check under the tree...
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AJ, Robins always keep us company in the garden. Too friendly for their own good.
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Eddie, Thanks and Merry Christmas. I'll send the sprout tree again next year. We have already eaten some of them.
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Have a great time everyone!
Eddie, from the pictures and your comments earlier in the week, I see my deep "impenetrable" cover has been penetrated.
You do realise that now, regreatably, a "00" colleague will be visiting you (Y'know, I just LOVE it when my Megalomania control tabs. haven't kicked-in...!)
Anyway, a suggestion. Don't let "00" get anywhere near your Christmas present. Y'know, that DB7 thing-umy. He's a history of not treating them well...
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Dave - you mean you haven't looked yet?!
Good grief! We were opening presents at half past eight, and there aren't even any children in the house!
Right - I'm drinking mulled wine from my new mug, then I'm going to have a shower with my new smellies, put on my best jumper with my new necklace and settle down with a box of chocolates and my new book - (Humph) Lyttleton's Britain.
I hope Santa was good to you too ;o)
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Little etc. I just had another look. The horse looks a bit miserable - anything to do with the halo?
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What a lovely selection of festive pictures to greet me on this happy morn.
BigSister - that sounded so lovely - your description of the service at the little church in Sussex.
Glad you spotted it Gillian ;-)
David the St Albans tree looks lovely, however I hope you came up with a nice was of masking the container?
FluffyFi - great photo's - obviously not the lapland near us that closed down¬ and the quality of the SLR is great.
Happy Christmas everybody!
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Happy Christmas, everyone! It's nice to see my photo up there, I must admit :-) Next year, we may even have tinsel on the windows!
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13 and your photo.
Is that your wife in disguise and trying to escape?
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Thanks, Jonnie. Yes, it was lovely (the service, not my description - it is truly hard to put into words the atmosphere that the ancient, tiny, unpretentious place invokes).
Whether you're in company or alone, I hope everybody has a most enjoyable day.
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Glad you liked the photos. You are doing well Gillian, needless to say Santa left quite a few parcels here for my two but absolutely nowt for me.......not one single pressie to open :-( Didn't even get a card this year from my SO, and he didn't get me a mummy card from the children so I am not a happy fluffyFi! Fair point there is a recession on, he has no work and my contract ends soon so I admire his resolve to not waste money, but still, it would have been nice.......oh well!
Right time to start thinking about getting lunch on
Fi x
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Ahh! my two with Santa. Merry Christams all. Just had lunch, missed the Queen (But she was leaked yesterday) and about to have a coffee with a little something in it.
FluffyFi. Give SO a piece of card and the kids coloured pens and get him to do a home made card.
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FF@22
A thought.
In this household "Adults" exchange gifts etc on the evening before Epiphany i.e. January 5. Adopting ancient Christian practices. Sunset, I was to learn, by ancient tradition, is the start of the new day - and in this case, the commencemnet of the day when the three Magi are claimed to have visited the new-born child and offered gifts.
"We" have/had Christmas lunch etc today, but pressies etc (except for "children") are to come.
This tradition started with us many, many, years ago during extremely difficult financial times. Simply, we couldn't buy presents for all family members at the same time. And, until this year, just about everything cost far less in the post-Christmas sales...
I can't help feeling this is what your SO has in mind. That would be right don't you think..?
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Oh Fi, I'm so sorry about your lack of presents. It's made me feel very selfish.
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Sorry Gillianian, I didn't mean to ;-)
x
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littlefluffyfi - sympathies on your neglect. Latest Private Eye had a "3 unwise men" cartoon with them saying things along the lines of "She won't mind I haven't got anything" and "I just stopped off at the garage for these flowers". It was better than that but you get the general idea. Your SO is not alone. You need to carefully plan the spontaneous present he will give you.
I benefited from the voucher in the Torygraph recently which offered free shower gel from the B*dy Shop. Gave the voucher to SO, told him to pick up the gel and wrap it for my Xmas present. Then I read out the rest of the ad "And while you're there, why not pick up the perfect present for a loved one?".
He said - "Listen, this is free. That means it IS the perfect present"
How surprised I was to unwrap a lovely bottle of papaya shower gel yesterday morning!!!
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Great idea Annasee! I will remember that for next year :-)
x
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j 18, No, the containers were left uncovered. They look better in person.
pmL 20, No, it's you in disguise trying to watch my wife undress.
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I've just been checking out The World Population Clock. You'll have to Google it if you've nothing else to do that is.
The wine gums help me concentrate.
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