sidcow Posted December 22, 2023 Author VT Supporter Share Posted December 22, 2023 Nothing I like better than some candied rummy jubblers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 22, 2023 Moderator Share Posted December 22, 2023 Finished at 4, absolutely nailed on I'd get a call out. Yep, spent the entire journey making calls to sort out someone being able to work over Xmas because the council are ludicrously lazy knobheads. Still sorting it out whilst I'm in Tesco picking up tonight’s ding tea. 4:45 and it’s sorted. Yeah overtime I'd rather not have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted December 22, 2023 Moderator Share Posted December 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, sidcow said: Nothing I like better than some candied rummy jubblers You like them more than sheds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 22, 2023 Author VT Supporter Share Posted December 22, 2023 Just now, bickster said: You like them more than sheds? Where do you think I eat them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Xela Posted December 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2023 Sitting in a Spoons this morning trying to have a nice quiet breakfast, while watching GB News, and two rough sorts come in and sit on the table next to me. Talking about Willie Nelson, motorhomes and the Lancashire coast. Put me right off my full english. Broken Britain! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Finished work early today, and had a few beers in a pub over Walsall way with a couple of mates. I've enjoyed being far more social this Xmas! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Went to the frankfurt Christmas market in the week Made me smile but I was surprised, they actually use the exact same cups and glasses as the Birmingham "frankfurter" market, they've obviously just not got Birmingham printed on them but the design is the same at both markets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 23, 2023 Author VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2023 14 hours ago, Xela said: Sitting in a Spoons this morning, and two rough sorts come in and sit on the table next to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 23, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2023 My family are dropping like flies with the lurgy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danwichmann Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 On 22/12/2023 at 15:29, tomav84 said: had to explain the concept to some american colleagues the other day. it sounded more and more ridiculous as i went on I ordered a box of crackers out here in China but they messed up and sent me 12 boxes, leaving me with 144 crackers (I really only needed 2). So, I've been using them with my Chinese students all week. To say they are confused when I explain them and disappointed when they see what is actually inside is an understatement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 23, 2023 Author VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2023 If Americans are blown away by crackers, wait till someone tries to explain pantomime to them 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted December 23, 2023 Author VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2023 Wham finally get Christmas number 1. George needs to make up his mind up though. Which is it? now I've found a real love, You'll never fool me again OR if you kissed me now, I know you'd fool me again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted December 23, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2023 Neighbour just popped over to give me a card and a bottle. The bottle is a thanks as their kids kick the ball over the fence on occasion. It’s very occasional that the ball comes over. It’s all very nice. But of course I have not bought them a card and now I can’t because if I do it will be apparent I’m only buying one to return the favour. So now I must see out Christmas in the knowledge that I am the lesser neighbour this year, every drop of the pinot noir reminding me of this fact. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 23, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Mark Albrighton said: Neighbour just popped over to give me a card and a bottle. The bottle is a thanks as their kids kick the ball over the fence on occasion. It’s very occasional that the ball comes over. It’s all very nice. But of course I have not bought them a card and now I can’t because if I do it will be apparent I’m only buying one to return the favour. So now I must see out Christmas in the knowledge that I am the lesser neighbour this year, every drop of the pinot noir reminding me of this fact. One for the Very British Problems thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 23, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2023 (edited) I see all the tough guys still not 25 Dying on their feet Coughing, honking, cadging cigarettes And still out on the street Well, they got no money, nowhere to go Fathers of 2, 3 maybe 4, what are they gonna do? Jimmy got a busted mouth in a fight last night He says he's OK Going down to the workies' club (that's a laugh) To buy something strong and take the pain away Joys of Christmas Joys of Christmas Northern style Flashing Christmas light of police blue Go spinning down the street Women try to drag the men from pubs Into the stores And work hands in empty pockets deep We stand outside the neon ice and wish ourselves the best He says he's OK, out of work and fighting Is all he's ever known And laughs and says I worry too much anyway Joys of Christmas Joys of Christmas Northern style Let's drink to the likes of Jim Before we all go insane And please don't ask me why It'll take too long to explain Joys of Christmas **** (The other Chris Rea Christmas song, the one that never gets played on the radio). Edited December 23, 2023 by mjmooney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted December 23, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 23, 2023 Crackers wouldn't work in America, everyone would start ducking for cover and pulling out firearms (for self defence). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Dog Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Finished work and then had a phone call to say my bail was being extended. Merry Xmas everyone! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 3 hours ago, Mark Albrighton said: Neighbour just popped over to give me a card and a bottle. The bottle is a thanks as their kids kick the ball over the fence on occasion. It’s very occasional that the ball comes over. It’s all very nice. But of course I have not bought them a card and now I can’t because if I do it will be apparent I’m only buying one to return the favour. So now I must see out Christmas in the knowledge that I am the lesser neighbour this year, every drop of the pinot noir reminding me of this fact. That's the joy of working in the construction industry, you've always got a spare bottle of bells whiskey in a bottle bag lying around 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Apologies already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tegis Posted December 23, 2023 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2023 I did a deliberate poor job in wrapping one of the presents. Took a photo of if and then hid it. I have now shown the wife the picture and she's in full blown panic-mode. 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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