Caz 22 Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 May I be the first expat to wish you all a very Happy & safe Christmas & New Year wherever you may be. Hope you get to spend it with your loved ones. Please let's not forget the folks who don't have families[& some who do ] they shouldn't have to spend it on their own whilst we are all whooping it up. If we all just stopped & thought about all the money we spend on gifts & all the hoo haa that goes with it,& remember what Christmas is really about. Let's stop trying to impress friends & neighbours with how many presents we can buy our kids/parents & so called friends. Buy an extra turkey leg & invite them around for dinner so they can then enjoy Christmas too. Just remember when the presents are thrown in the waste bin,the people whom we love are still there,on their own,it's food for thought isn't it guys? Love to you all,let's all cheers each other on Christmas Day whatever we are doing & say thank god we are all here & healthy. XXXX Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,013 Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 And don't forget those who have to work during the Christmas period. - I am one of them. Several times every day, I will witness peoples Christmases ruined to some extent or another. Please be vigilant that no one spoils your Christmas this year. Twice this week I have witnessed incidents that will devastate families not just for the holiday period, but for years. - The week has just begun. Please drive carefully, and at a reasonable speed. Do not drink and drive. Ensure that your loved ones do the same. And look forward to seeing you all on the forums in 2007, and not in person during the holiday period. Have a SAFE Christmas everyone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 89 Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Merry crimbo everyone, as mick says be safe out there because we shall want to see you all next year at the general meet up in the Poacher. If you get there before me mines a ??????????? Same to you Ilkolad and Scooterboy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caz 22 Posted December 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Hey Den where did you get that pic of me?? I really must be more careful when i'm jogging Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bazza 69 Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Hey Denwhere did you get that pic of me?? I really must be more careful when i'm jogging I knew there was a reason I wanted to go to Victoria Happy body every Christmas. Geez Pissed already Baz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smithylass returns 5 Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,685 Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 A very merry Christmas to all! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 4,536 Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Merry Christmas to everyone. Hope you all have a good time and keep safe on those busy roads. Here's to a healthy 2007. Did you notice John that we say Merry Christmas now and not Happy Christmas? I have only just realised it this year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Morris Minor Driver 0 Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 You might do ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Qfive 1 Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Think I will break from tradition. Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year to all. !jumping! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank 12 Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Don't eat tooooo much Christmas pud! that's what I say Merry Christmas everyone - stay safe and enjoy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smithylass returns 5 Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 And lets not for get it Happy CHRISTmas...theres a reason there you only have to look x x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,685 Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 Merry Christmas to everyone. Hope you all have a good time and keep safe on those busy roads. Here's to a healthy 2007. Did you notice John that we say Merry Christmas now and not Happy Christmas? I have only just realised it this year. I've alus said Merry Xmas Katy.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 383 Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 WHY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND NOT HAPPY? -- All I can figure is that at one point, people in England went around calling everything "merrie." They weren't necessarily happy, but by golly, they were merrie. I based that theory on the following: "Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins" by William and Mary Morris (HarperCollins, second edition, 1977) "Merrie England. England of the Anglo-Saxon period and the Middle Ages was not a very happy place to be, let alone 'merrie.' So why this phrase indicating revelry and joyous spirits, as if England were one perpetual Christmastime? The answer is that the word 'merrie' originally meant merely 'pleasing and delightful,' not bubbling over with festive spirits, as it does today. The same earlier meaning is found in the famous expression, 'the merry month of May.'" My only other Merry Christmas fact, recycled from an earlier inquiry: "The tradition of sending Christmas cards originated in the mid-1800's when a few people began to design handmade cards to send to family and friends. A man named John Calcott Horsely is credited as being the first to actually print Christmas cards. The card depicted a family enjoying the holiday, with scenes of people performing acts of charity. The card was inscribed:"Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year to You" This comes from a very nice site http://www.picklejar.com/traditions.htm that has origins of other Christmas traditions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geoff.m 0 Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pemberton 14 Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 Hi everyone, I've not posted recently but still visit on a regular basis to see whats happening. Have a good Crimbo everyone and if you do go out partying, leave the wheels at home! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob237 86 Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 Happy Christmas and a good 2007 to everyone...... My first ever Christmas alone...but quite looking forward to it! Cheers Robert P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 5,349 Posted December 25, 2006 Report Share Posted December 25, 2006 all have a good un red xxxx Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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