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Re: What does Christmas mean to you?

Postby Fozzer » Sun Dec 18, 2011 4:30 am

Like machineman above, no-one in my enormous family is remotely religious, in fact I don't know anyone in my country who is religious in any way. I feel very lucky that I live in a "secular" country, where religion takes little or no part, and has no effect, on anyone's life.. [smiley=thumbsup.gif]...!

Christmas, for me is an excuse to prepare and cook a more elaborate meal than I usually cook.

My youngest Son, (36), is travelling from Leeds to Hereford to visit me for one of my special Xmas dinners (to save him from cooking his own) so I have some extra shopping to do, and its always nice to feed someone else for a change (apart from me!).
I have made a list of all the goodies I need, to eat, drink, (and get rat-arsed like machineman), from my local Supermarket.
So that's Xmas for
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Re: What does Christmas mean to you?

Postby expat » Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:34 am

Roast Pork (with crackling) for Boxing Day.



Nurse Gladys dropping by, what a great Christmas you are going to have Fozzer ;D ;D

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Re: What does Christmas mean to you?

Postby Fozzer » Sun Dec 18, 2011 7:12 am

Roast Pork (with crackling) for Boxing Day.


Nurse Gladys dropping by, what a great Christmas you are going to have Fozzer ;D ;D

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You cant beat a bit of; "Crackling" at Christmas, Matt... ;).. ;)..

...and Nurse Gladys Emmanuel fulfils all my desires, (as well as ensuring that I take my daily medication).... :-*...!

Paul... ;D... ;D... ;D...!

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Re: What does Christmas mean to you?

Postby Bud Greene » Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:37 am

Roast Pork (with crackling) for Boxing Day.


Nurse Gladys dropping by, what a great Christmas you are going to have Fozzer ;D ;D

Matt


You cant beat a bit of; "Crackling" at Christmas, Matt... ;).. ;)..

...and Nurse Gladys Emmanuel fulfils all my desires, (as well as ensuring that I take my daily medication).... :-*...!

Paul... ;D... ;D... ;D...!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_All_Hours

Better to have Nurse Gladys than Nurse Ratched.
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Re: What does Christmas mean to you?

Postby ozzy72 » Sun Dec 18, 2011 2:38 pm

If you want a scary nurse can I recommend my mum? A terrifying creature who whilst on crutches beat up a builder and chased him out of his own house!
She was kicked out of the SS Waffen for being too scary!!!
She once gave a bloke a bed bath with a washing up sponge using the rough green side for feeling up one of the new nurses. She said he glowed like he'd got terminal sunburn. Needless to say he didn't interfere with any of the nurses again ;D ;D ;D
Now you understand why I fear nowt and no one, when my mum takes the field whole Scottish regiments run-away ;D
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Re: What does Christmas mean to you?

Postby Bud Greene » Sun Dec 18, 2011 2:42 pm

If you want a scary nurse can I recommend my mum? A terrifying creature who whilst on crutches beat up a builder and chased him out of his own house!
She was kicked out of the SS Waffen for being too scary!!!
She once gave a bloke a bed bath with a washing up sponge using the rough green side for feeling up one of the new nurses. She said he glowed like he'd got terminal sunburn. Needless to say he didn't interfere with any of the nurses again ;D ;D ;D
Now you understand why I fear nowt and no one, when my mum takes the field whole Scottish regiments run-away ;D

Lucky for him she didn't use the steel wool!  :o ;D
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Re: What does Christmas mean to you?

Postby gpgibson » Sun Dec 18, 2011 3:30 pm

Christmas is really a hijacked pagan festival , it has nothing to do with religion more to do with feasting and celebrating the winter solstice, the romans brung it( christmas) to britain yonks ago, Charles dickens has a lot to do with how we percieve christmas these days and coca cola are responsible for the big red fat white bearded santa claus image
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Re: What does Christmas mean to you?

Postby expat » Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:21 am

If you want a scary nurse can I recommend my mum? A terrifying creature who whilst on crutches beat up a builder and chased him out of his own house!
She was kicked out of the SS Waffen for being too scary!!!
She once gave a bloke a bed bath with a washing up sponge using the rough green side for feeling up one of the new nurses. She said he glowed like he'd got terminal sunburn. Needless to say he didn't interfere with any of the nurses again ;D ;D ;D
Now you understand why I fear nowt and no one, when my mum takes the field whole Scottish regiments run-away ;D



Chuck Norris goes fetal and whimpers in the corner when Ozzy's mum walks through the door ;D ;D

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Re: What does Christmas mean to you?

Postby Club508 » Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:53 am

Well, for me, Christmas is just too much to name.
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Re: What does Christmas mean to you?

Postby Fozzer » Mon Dec 19, 2011 6:29 pm

In the next few days I will be making shopping lists of all sorts of tasty foodstuffs from various markets, ready to spend hours in my kitchen with my trusty gas cooker, surrounded by pots and pans of all shapes and sizes, cooking some wonderful meals for myself...and anyone else who pops in!
Some of my happiest times of the day are spent in my kitchen, wearing my cooks apron and cooks hat, and cooking all sorts of tasty things to eat...
...and sipping a few glasses of Vino at the same time... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]...!

Paul....looking up some tasty recipes.. in my cook books... :)...!
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Re: What does Christmas mean to you?

Postby expat » Tue Dec 20, 2011 3:38 am

In the next few days I will be making shopping lists of all sorts of tasty foodstuffs from various markets, ready to spend hours in my kitchen with my trusty gas cooker, surrounded by pots and pans of all shapes and sizes, cooking some wonderful meals for myself...and anyone else who pops in!
Some of my happiest times of the day are spent in my kitchen, wearing my cooks apron and cooks hat, and cooking all sorts of tasty things to eat...
...and sipping a few glasses of Vino at the same time... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]...!

Paul....looking up some tasty recipes.. in my cook books... :)...!



Will you be trying out this
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Re: What does Christmas mean to you?

Postby Fozzer » Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:03 am

In the next few days I will be making shopping lists of all sorts of tasty foodstuffs from various markets, ready to spend hours in my kitchen with my trusty gas cooker, surrounded by pots and pans of all shapes and sizes, cooking some wonderful meals for myself...and anyone else who pops in!
Some of my happiest times of the day are spent in my kitchen, wearing my cooks apron and cooks hat, and cooking all sorts of tasty things to eat...
...and sipping a few glasses of Vino at the same time... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]...!

Paul....looking up some tasty recipes.. in my cook books... :)...!



Will you be trying out this
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Re: What does Christmas mean to you?

Postby Radiant0 » Tue Dec 20, 2011 4:32 am

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Re: What does Christmas mean to you?

Postby Club508 » Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:07 am

I forgot to mention one other thing in my above post:
We all hide in a closet, in the garage, etc.  ehile we wait and watch dad explode the house in an attempt to FINALLY turn on the electric gas fireplace. :D
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Re: What does Christmas mean to you?

Postby ViperPilot » Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:44 pm

What Christmas means to me:

1) Spending time with family and friends...
2) Looking back at the past year and taking stock of the good (and bad)...
3) Making the annual Xmas Eve trek looking for those who are less fortunate and giving them warm clothing if they need it, for it gets cold here in the Big D this time of year...

4) Listening to "Colorado Christmas", and the Peanuts gang singing "Christmastime Is Here"...
5) Hoping the Broncos will win...

It's a tad bit early, but I would like to wish all of the Simviation membership, their families and loved ones a very Happy and Safe Holiday Season!

Alan Nakamura
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