jopip 31 Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 Sent a letter to Santa: Next year I would like a low golf handicap & a large bank balance. Don't get them mixed up like this year! Merry Christmas to you all. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted December 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to all Members, Those were the days my friend, we thought that they would never end to quote a song. Getting to Pork Farms early to get your sausage rolls, sausage meat, and your Pork Pie. Getting to the bakers to collect your bread because if Christmas fell on a Thursday/Friday the bakers would not have any bread till the following Monday. Stocking up on your spuds, veg, fruit and nuts. Last of all down to cattle market/Marks an Spencer for you Turkey. The best thing though was, going to the pub Boxing Day with turkey and stuffing sandwiches plus Pork Farms pie, and getting just a few down you, then retuning home about 3-30 sorry staging home and at tea time having more turkey, chips and home made pickled onion, OH! THOSE WERE THE DAYS MY FRIEND! we didn't want a lot did we. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted December 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 On 21/12/2017 at 10:13 PM, Gem said: It was a Christmas present, hubby hates it gives him the creeps. It is a room box only not part of a house....I love it Are you a Goth? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted December 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 Just sat here and read though all members post's your not going to believe this ! no really your not going to believe, it. Not one member has mentioned the Queen's Speech. Honestly!!!! now what is Christmas with out the Queen's speech? A very Happy Christmas do you think. Now don't read to much into this post please. I don't want to give some member any ideas. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 Not listening to the Queen's Speech is my only pleasure at Christmas. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 It meant something when we had an Empire to be proud of, and she was addressing almost a quarter of the world. Nowadays I'm not so sure. It's mainly idealistic pie in the sky stuff, but it pleases most folk. As a devout Royalist, I'll watch it, but I won't be taken in by it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 I never listen to nor watch the Queeen's speech. I am no more interested in what she has to say then she is in what I have to say. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 Queen's speech recorded in September ! Never watched & never would. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 September, no. The Queens speech is actually recorded a few days before it is broadcast. Easy mistake to make for those not being interested in it. 2 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 Watch it, Compo. She might be lurking on NS. Tower for you mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gem 1,430 Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 11 hours ago, mary1947 said: Are you a Goth? No Mary just weird, seriously all my dolls houses are based in victorian/edwardian period and they glorified death so just a natural choice. Also in my collection is a mourning emporium soon to be joined by an undertaker. Do you like it or as some others on here, find it creepy Gem 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Gem, The thought of a dog missing his dead master came from this Landseer painting The old shepherd's chief mourner. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Ah, that brilliant Landseer painting. It always reminds me of the story of Greyfriars Bobby, the little Skye terrier that for 14 years faithfully sat beside his masters grave in a churchyard in Edinburgh.There is a little statue of Bobby there, and is a great tourist attraction. Such a sad story. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Greyfriars Bobby, his grave is just through the gate to Greyfriars kirk and always has fresh flowers on it paid for by an anonymous American lady, the thing is Bobby didn't sit by his masters grave for 14 years but someone else's grave Rog 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Oh, I never knew that it was the wrong one. I've seen the statue on several visits to the lovely city of Edinburgh, but never been in that bar. Must do on my next trip there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted December 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 15 hours ago, Gem said: No Mary just weird, seriously all my dolls houses are based in victorian/edwardian period and they glorified death so just a natural choice. Also in my collection is a mourning emporium soon to be joined by an undertaker. Do you like it or as some others on here, find it creepy Gem Hi Gem yes I do like it, it's a fact of life or death I suppose, the reason I ask if you were a Goth is my Tai Chi teacher is a Goth, she has rooms just like yours, her bedroom is in black with lots of different things around it, bats, coffins, weird paintings and more. We went to the Goth Ball at Whitby last year if you have never been you should go up their and see all the Goths, its amazing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Tourists are now being asked not to stroke Wee Booby's nose because it is slowly wearing away Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 19 hours ago, loppylugs said: Watch it, Compo. She might be lurking on NS. Tower for you mate. If you are watching, Mrs Queen.......(How does one spell a blown raspberry???) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Merry Xmas everyone! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waddo 921 Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Wishing everyone a very Merry crimbo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gem 1,430 Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 7 hours ago, Chulla said: Gem, The thought of a dog missing his dead master came from this Landseer painting The old shepherd's chief mourner. Never be able to get a dog in that position will just have to lie on the floor. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NewBasfordlad 3,599 Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Nice picture and evocative too. One thing, they didn't mean him getting out off his box did they just look at the amount of nails used ............ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 21 hours ago, TBI said: September, no. The Queens speech is actually recorded a few days before it is broadcast. Easy mistake to make for those not being interested in it. I disagree, even if recorded a few days before then not a Christmas message. September I'll stick with, even so I don't give a toss about the royal family at all. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 I'm sure you feel perfectly free to disagree with the facts then, catfan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
carni 10,094 Posted December 24, 2017 Report Share Posted December 24, 2017 Merry Christmas to all you lovely Nottstalgians. Thank you for filling my quiet moments with your interesting posts, especially the cheeky ones that make me smile. Happy New Year everyone and here's looking forward to seeing some of you at our meetups in 2018. My best wishes for a speedy recovery to Mrs PP . Best wishes for a good year to you all, from me and the bloke that talks funny. He says Yum a bostin lot! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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