Happy Christmas...

Dr Lobster* · Mon 25 Dec, 2006 14.39

here are some choice pictures from the day.

this picture here is of a christmas dinner we specially prepared for our dog, cubert:

and the aforementioned animal enjoying his veritable festive feast:

this is my favourite present:

cwathen · Mon 25 Dec, 2006 16.17

Merry Crimbo Everyone!

Christmas Pressie List this year:

Complete set of the excellent Upstairs, Downstairs on DVD
Wine making kit which will make 6 bottles of red wine
Peter Kay's autobiography
Threads on DVD

along with various other trinkets. Not doin too bad for 23.

Aidy · Mon 25 Dec, 2006 18.35

cdd wrote:I've just bought an advent calendar and eaten 24 chocolates out of it.
Gulp.

Did you eat them in order?

Nate J · Mon 25 Dec, 2006 18.55

Merry christmas to you all!

i'm actually posting this message from the wii which is quite fun

all the best to you lot for 2007

Dr Lobster* · Tue 26 Dec, 2006 01.04

well there we are, christmas day all over for another year.

been great so far, spent some decent quality time with family and friends already. feel sick though, eaten far too much.

what's everybody got planned for the new year?

we should all be going out for a major crawl and drinking session - not sure where, but i'm looking forward too going out with a few mates somewhere.

Rob Del Monte · Tue 26 Dec, 2006 01.55

Aidsoo wrote:
cdd wrote:I've just bought an advent calendar and eaten 24 chocolates out of it.
Gulp.
Did you eat them in order?

I only started eating my Advent Calendar Chocolates on Christmas Day, and I ate them in order.

It still has seven/six (?) chocolates, counting down to the new year now.

It calls itself a 'Christmas Countdown Calendar', what is wrong with 'Advent Calendar'?

Lorns · Tue 26 Dec, 2006 17.23

I got diamonds, a cool weird cat ornanment, chocs booze, footcare stuff, gel for bags under the eyes ( from my best mate - Bitch!) and lip plumper gloss.
A a lovely photo of all the kids together in a nice frame. Got a couple of books from my brother which is weird as i bought my bother a couple of books this year too. You'll be pleased to know they should keep me quiet for a couple of weeks.
Just about to start the first one.. .. Journey to the stone country by Alex Miller.

Hope you all had a lovely day. I did, but it's nice to relax on our own in front of the fire tonight.

Nate J · Wed 27 Dec, 2006 19.35

Rob Del Monte wrote:It calls itself a 'Christmas Countdown Calendar', what is wrong with 'Advent Calendar'?

Advent is the 24 day countdown to christmas eve, your christmas countdown is not an advent as it goes onto new year.

Sput · Wed 27 Dec, 2006 21.18

If it ends on the new year it's not a christmas countdown either.

all new Phil · Thu 28 Dec, 2006 01.26

Yes but then if it's a New Year Countdown, then a vital part of the whole season is missed. I think that the whole Christmas and New Year time needs rebranding to avoid situations like this. From now on, anything between 16th December and 2nd January is to be referred to as Shirley. The Countdown can be referred to as the Shirley Schedule.

Problem solved.

Rob Del Monte · Thu 28 Dec, 2006 03.06

Nate J wrote:
Rob Del Monte wrote:It calls itself a 'Christmas Countdown Calendar', what is wrong with 'Advent Calendar'?
Advent is the 24 day countdown to christmas eve, your christmas countdown is not an advent as it goes onto new year.

Yeah, but this calendar is obviously a derivation of the Advent festival. What is wrong with 'Advent and New Year Countdown Calendar'?

Sput wrote:If it ends on the new year it's not a christmas countdown either.

T.B.H., it actually said "Christmas and New Year Countdown Calendar", I just simplified it - sorry :s.

all new Phil wrote:Yes but then if it's a New Year Countdown, then a vital part of the whole season is missed. I think that the whole Christmas and New Year time needs rebranding to avoid situations like this. From now on, anything between 16th December and 2nd January is to be referred to as Shirley. The Countdown can be referred to as the Shirley Schedule.

Problem solved.

So, what has everyone done for their Shirley holidays

:p?

Though, perhaps in this instance, perhaps the companies have been more honest, under no delusions that this is not a commercialised celebration.

Tony's (and actually Nick's, I do believe) Brother - Dom - off of 'Hollyoaks' wrote:Yeah, but that's what Christmas is about - staying at home all day and drinking beers!

Err . . . erm. That quote stuck in my head, because I said to my twin, who was also watching, "Er, no it's not!"

Whilst I do object to the politically correct re-naming of things, because I think that it just covers up the issue of stigma, and puts a more permanent solution off - because it is easier than confronting the stigma in society, properly, in public service broadcasts &c.: increasingly this year, I do object to the commercialised activities, referring to themselves as part of the Christmas celebrations. To Tom, off of Hollyoaks, Father Christmas was almost the Jesus personality to him. Perhaps that is what he is, a secular Jesus, embodying goodwill, and giving, and his personality the concept of giving, and remaining true to principles.