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This is meant to be the 'alternative' happy Christmas thread, for those like myself who don't wish to observe Christmas ...

This is traditionally a time for reflection, and it has certainly been an incredible year for me, possibly the most profound of my life ... I have also had voiced disagreements with some members (and also some silent ones), but stepping aside from the inference from the title of this thread, I wish to observe the seasonal charity, and wish every single one of you, peace and goodwill.

There, done it ... I can go back to being grumpy again now  ;D

Derekthefox :D

Peace and goodwill,  nicely put Derek.   :)

Right back at yer Derek  ;D

 ;D

Happy...erm....happy....thinking....Yup, got it!!  Happy Karma, Derek ;D, since I'm doing the zen thing today....though am now stuck with legs wrapped round neck  ::) ::) ::), should never have attempted the yoga thing too.....  ;)

I am a stripy mint sweet type of person too (geddit ?) so happy December DTF.  (By the way I am cooking xmas dinner tomorrow for 15 so wish me luck.  I thought I had got away with it this year.)

Cheers Flowerlady, ellkebe, lottie  and Baggy, don't think I have much good karma though, but I will get there ...

Derekthefox :D

Hmmm no, on second thoughts, I MUST have some good karma to be surrounded by such lovely people on this site ... good luck Baggy  :)

Derek,  this one's for you!! ;D

http://tinyurl.com/cclg8

ha ha ha thank you flowerlady !!!

Derekthefox :D

Have a good few days off everybody  :D

Humbug to all the commercialism, certainly!

Christmas exists to make sure only the strong survive for the January sales.

Ha ha  I tend to avoid the sales too, I see it as all part of the same hype ...

Derekthefox :D

Derekthefox ;)

You,ve cracked :'( :'( :'( you big Softy ;D ;D

Isn't that when you take up residence in the local coffee shop and watch the world fight past in the scrum outside?   ;D

 ;D ;D Would you believe I detest shopping ? Apparently I am not alone ...

Derekthefox :D

oh just my thread ;D

Why oh why do I send Christmas cards to;

1-people I am in regular contact with?

2-people that I am not.

No point in either really is there?

Bah Humbug.


Happy christmas  ;D

Welcome to my happy corner Cleo, I have solved that problem by just not sending cards ...

Derekthefox :D

You're really missing out by not sending Xmas cards Derek. There's a lot of fun to be had.

1 Send extravagant cards to people who you know won't have sent you one. Send them so late they've no chance of responding. They'll feel guilty and will send you a good card next year, when, of course, you won't send them one.

2 Send the cheapest ones you can find just after Christmas to anyone who sent you a decent one in an effort to offend them into not sending you one next year.

3 It's always a good wheeze to drop cards through all your neighbours doors on Xmas Eve, thereby ensuring a guilty start to Christmas Day for them.

4 Recycle cards. Cross out the greeting and send cards back to the sender next year.

See! I bet you'll start sending cards now you realise the upset they can cause.  ;D

Well, I've taken the bull by the horns, and have told everyone I see regularly that I'm not giving  them out this year, their reaction? Relief and joy through the street!! I'm still sending them to those mates/relatives that live away, but that's it!! And goats all round!! Toilet for Brother though..... have years of being baby sis to make up for... ;D ;)