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Eddie Mair | 06:00 UK time, Tuesday, 9 December 2008

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"Dear PM, Here is a picture of this year's (tiny) Christmas Stocking - you can see I'm not expecting to receive many presents! Ruth Seddon"

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  • 1. At 08:23am on 09 Dec 2008, gossipmistress wrote:

    You could get something small and valuable in there though Ruth!

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  • 2. At 09:26am on 09 Dec 2008, Big Sister wrote:

    Can I use this spot to light a little candle for Oliver Postgate, who gave me such pleasure as a child? My particular favourite was Ivor the Engine, though I loved all the programmes of his that I happened to see.

    Loved the report on Today this morning, and the idea of the little girl giggling through the production of Bagpuss.

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  • 3. At 09:35am on 09 Dec 2008, jonnie wrote:

    Here here Bigsister - yes a great report on Today - and I'll light another candle for Oliver.

    Re; - GM -- It's a very small stocking and ruth described it as being tiny.

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  • 4. At 09:53am on 09 Dec 2008, Gillianian wrote:

    Lovely photo - and a clever lady, it seems to me ;o)

    I haven't heard any news today - I'll join in celebrating Oliver Postgate's illustrious career. He's been a joy and inspiration to me.

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  • 5. At 10:31am on 09 Dec 2008, eddiemair wrote:

    You're all right about Mr Postgate. New post has been started. Have you seen Jonnie's pics over at iPM?

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  • 6. At 11:26am on 09 Dec 2008, Big Sister wrote:

    Aye aye, Cap'n Mair, I saw them earlier. Now, about Thelma, Eddie ...

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  • 7. At 1:52pm on 09 Dec 2008, RxKaren wrote:

    BigSis (6)

    We had a patient get all excited about Thelma and the naff Christmas Tree.

    She used the words "Charming", "Innovative", "Festive", "Ingenious" about the tree and "different" about Thelma. Or that might have been the staff...

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  • 8. At 4:51pm on 09 Dec 2008, David_McNickle wrote:

    Was that sock knitted for Noel Edmonds?

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  • 9. At 4:52pm on 09 Dec 2008, David_McNickle wrote:

    jonnie 3, Ask Eddie where our tree photos are.

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  • 10. At 5:20pm on 09 Dec 2008, BoiledBunny wrote:

    'You could get something small and valuable in there though Ruth!'

    Like a book of 101 alternatives to saying "You know"?

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  • 11. At 5:33pm on 09 Dec 2008, Frances O wrote:

    In Ruth's stocking?

    btw, DMcN, wouldn't it be a bit small for Noel? (and was that an unintentional Xmas pun?) Unless you weren't suggesting for his foot - (left or right, I dunno, or perhaps he's gone one-legged down the line....)

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