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The ubiquitous Christmas present - socks! Anyone have high hopes for a great present this year?

 

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I don't want nowt! New hi -fi.  I'd never hear the difference New camera.  I hardly ever take photos anymore. New electronic organ with more bells and whistles.  I can hardly play the o

I bought a new leaf blower the other week.  I bought it because my old one was beyond repair.  When the new one arrived Mrs' L said, "Keep it as a Christmas present."   I refused.  I didn't buy it as

My dearest wife has spent a lot of money on my  present and its on something I will eventually use. Being a down to earth born and bred Hucknalite she doesn't waste money and I hope there isn't a hidd

I have actually asked for socks this year.  My girls are far too generous at Christmas and both have new homes to sort out.

 

And anyway ..... apart from somebody to come in here and re-decorate throughout, replace all carpets and soft furnishings and remodel the staircase.. front drive and rear patio.. there's really nothing I need... oh.. apart from the new gas fire in the lounge... and a new shed..

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I don't want nowt!

New hi -fi.  I'd never hear the difference

New camera.  I hardly ever take photos anymore.

New electronic organ with more bells and whistles.  I can hardly play the one I've got.

New car.  I'm hoping the one I've got lasts me 'til I croak.

I guess I've finally reached contentment with what I've got.  You can't buy that.

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I am with the majority on Christmas presents there is nowt I want, if there was I would have all ready have it ordered. Christmas, if your not religious, is for the children.  The only thing I like about this dismal time of the year is that it is close to the 22nd the winter Solstice . The days will be getting longer and new life will  soon start, both plant and animal a fantastic time of the year.

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France doesn't have this great orgy of consumerism that is so common in the RU - but is it slowly getting here. The German style outdoor Christmas markets are now encroaching on to the French mediterranean cities and even le BsL, where I live, has acquired several of these pine wood sheds selling all manner of knick knacks and foods - which, I must say, are mostly very nice.

Christmas gifts tend to be given only to members of the family and to very close friends and they are in the form of small tokens of appreciation and thanks, not huge competitive equivalents of the value of the crown jewels as seems to be the case over there nowadays and verified by my last visit over the Christmas period in 2017.

 

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I bought a new leaf blower the other week.  I bought it because my old one was beyond repair.  When the new one arrived Mrs' L said, "Keep it as a Christmas present."   I refused.  I didn't buy it as a Christmas present.  I tend to buy stuff as I need it not for birthdays / Christmas etc.  Why wait for those and burden others with the chore of buying.  The whole commercialism thing makes a mockery of Christmas.  :rolleyes:

 

Edited to add.  Not looking for spring though.  We're only just getting over the 95 degree temps in October.  I'm liking the frosty mornings and cooler days.  I guess I can't get Nottingham entirely out of my old bones.

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Loppy, I too like the frosty mornings..ans those lovely Autumn mists we get here.  It's the darkness which gets to me....

 

Early Christmas present for me.  The shortest day.. 21st December. has come around very quickly this year.  After the day length, sunset time etc.. do a bit of a wobble for a few days.. we will settle into an increasing day length and head for Spring.  I love that.  I've already noticed some of the 'Daffs' I planted a few weeks ago are  popping up.

 

Bring it on!!

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I also thought the shortest day of the year was always the 21st but after reading this

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/christmas/2019/12/20/winter-solstice-uk-2019-shortest-day-pagans/

 

I was surprised to find it varies, just a bit of useless information which wont make any difference to my life,  its still a dark dismal time of the year.

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I'm also a member of the club which thinks that the shortest day is the best day of the year. From now on it can only get lighter (I know it might not be apparent for a while, but it's the thought that counts.)

 

I really dislike winter, not so much for the low temperatures but for the endless darkness.

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2 hours ago, HSR said:

Solar sensor lights came on at 2.15 pm yesterday, easily a record...things can only get better..

 

It will. Getting over a couple of weeks of the worst dose of cold I've had in a long time. Antibiotics kicking in now, and sounding like that little-known dwarf, Wheezy. The girls fed up with my impersonation of the old boy on the bus on 60 Capstan full strength a day, so I took a stroll round my Pimlico bomb site of a garden.

Closer inspection revealed dozens of tiny shoots - I put in 150 assorted bulbs in September. Then, lurking by the rockery, a tiny cowslip with two miniature yellow flowers - are they supposed to do that in December?

Anyway, spirits lifted I'm off now to my bowl of steaming water, Vicks and an old towel - the girls laugh their heads off and send videos to their mates.

Don't care - it clears the head, and Spring will be here in a blink. Hope we get a bit of snow, though. And I've still got Holiday Inn to watch.

 

 

 

 

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18 minutes ago, oldphil said:

Closer inspection revealed dozens of tiny shoots - I put in 150 assorted bulbs in September. Then, lurking by the rockery, a tiny cowslip with two miniature yellow flowers - are they supposed to do that in December?

 

These are bluebell shoots...they grow wild just outside the back door. I've never seen them so big this early.

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Just about to take advantage of the sun poking out, when I remembered  the printed instructions form the pharmacy on my antibiotics says "protect skin from sunlight" does that mean going out in a hazmat suit? or sunscreen? seriously, at this time of year? Anyone else experienced this?

PS, Cliff Ton - I haven't put bluebell shoots in, but do have some wild ones under an old  Viburnum. Just had a look, and sure enough, there they are.

 

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1 hour ago, oldphil said:

Just about to take advantage of the sun poking out, when I remembered  the printed instructions form the pharmacy on my antibiotics says "protect skin from sunlight" does that mean going out in a hazmat suit? or sunscreen? seriously, at this time of year? Anyone else experienced this?

PS, Cliff Ton - I haven't put bluebell shoots in, but do have some wild ones under an old  Viburnum. Just had a look, and sure enough, there they are.

 

 

I'd guess that's Doxycycline you're on.  From what I can gather the photosensitivity only affects some people.  I doubt a stroll in the winter sun would do much harm.. but I wouldn't recommend a visit to the tanning parlour.

Get well soon!

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