The Bah Humbug Thread

[Serial_Apologist]

I read this thread yesterday, but didn't reply then as I was feeling rather errm.... delicate after a most enjoyable Christmas night out on Saturday with colleagues from work. A fine time was had by all, and in answer to some of the comments above, if we didn't like working where we do, and with whom we do, we wouldn't have gone.

As I wrote upthread, I wouldn't mind visiting Dundee for the cake.

[P. G. Tipps]

As I wrote upthread, I wouldn't mind visiting Dundee for the cake.

Then there's the jam, journalism (and formerly jute), computer games, Desperate Dan, RRS Discovery, HMS Unicorn, Caird Hall, Mills Observatory, McGonagle's Tay Bridge (well, the replacement!), two football clubs not only in the same league but same street, the glorious Broughty Ferry ... and I bet mangerton could name quite a few more!

Aye, it's a bonnie wee toun ...

[mangerton]

Thanks PGT for that encomium on my adopted city. As you say, Dundee no longer has jute manufacture, but it does have the Verdant Works, aka the Scottish Jute Museum, well worth a visit. In addition, building work is proceeding apace at the waterfront on a new railway (not train) station, and the V and A Museum of Design.

And it's Scotland's sunniest city!

[johncorrigan]

Thanks PGT for that encomium on my adopted city. As you say, Dundee no longer has jute manufacture, but it does have the Verdant Works, aka the Scottish Jute Museum, well worth a visit. In addition, building work is proceeding apace at the waterfront on a new railway (not train) station, and the V and A Museum of Design.

And it's Scotland's sunniest city!

...a wee drive up the Law Hill for a glorious panorama of the Firth of Tay *; then drop into the fairly recently renovated McManus Gallery which has a great feel about it; and finish it all with a pint in the 'Speedwell'** up the Perth Road.

* Pleasant weather guaranteed
**Please drink responsibly...hic!

[P. G. Tipps]

And it's Scotland's sunniest city!

Surely the proudest and most jealously-guarded of all this great city's monumental achievements, mangerton ...

[mangerton]

Surely the proudest and most jealously-guarded of all this great city's monumental achievements, mangerton ...

It certainly is. We take good care to disguise it by having lots of rain too.

[mangerton]

... and finish it all with a pint in the 'Speedwell'** up the Perth Road.

* Pleasant weather guaranteed
**Please drink responsibly...hic!

aka Mennies, of course. A great pub, still very much as it was in its Edwardian days.

[french frank]

two football clubs

And two universities to compensate

[ahinton]

As you say, Dundee no longer has jute manufacture, but it does have the Verdant Works, aka the Scottish Jute Museum, well worth a visit.

And Susan Rae, too (well, she disnae live there now, of course, but...).

In addition, building work is proceeding apace at the waterfront on a new railway (not train) station

What? A station with no trains? Shom mishtake, surely?...

[teamsaint]

And two universities to compensate

Its not like Bristol, FF, where the unis have to compensate for the epic underachievements of City and Rovers to bring the city some self respect.

BTW, have you been chatting with MrGG at all?

mackays. yum.
My favourite.

And talking of food, are the tins of quality street smaller this year? £4 in most places, I think they are smaller though.

[teamsaint]

And Susan Rae, too (well, she disnae live there now, of course, but...).


What? A station with no trains? Shom mishtake, surely?...

Here's a nice place to visit on a day off, AH.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teesside_Airport_railway_station

Handy to pop into AntonGoulds, I imagine.

[antongould]

Here's a nice place to visit on a day off, AH.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teesside_Airport_railway_station

Handy to pop into AntonGoulds, I imagine.

What the h were you doing there ts flying to Cleethorpes?

[teamsaint]

What the h were you doing there ts flying to Cleethorpes?

Sadly not, AG, A holiday in Cleethorpes remains on my bucket and spade list.

But the internet brings places like teeside airport station just a little closer.

Might make into a good thread, " things you would like to do".

I always fancied going on one of those "special " trains like Sherlock Holmes used.

[Alison]

I've always thought it would be nice to stay at home at Christmas. As a still single lass Christmas always means travelling back to the family in Hertfordshire.
For the most part I am happy to be single but most years on Christmas Eve I feel a slight ache that I still haven't met Mr Right. The feeling passes quite quickly and I always feel Christmas Day is special. I know I am getting a few CDs this year so unwrapping and playing them will doubtless give great pleasure.

[Petrushka]

I've always thought it would be nice to stay at home at Christmas. As a still single lass Christmas always means travelling back to the family in Hertfordshire.
For the most part I am happy to be single but most years on Christmas Eve I feel a slight ache that I still haven't met Mr Right. The feeling passes quite quickly and I always feel Christmas Day is special. I know I am getting a few CDs this year so unwrapping and playing them will doubtless give great pleasure.

As a still (and likely to be remain) single lad, I feel that slight ache every New Year's Eve but it passes quickly here too. Fortunately, I've got a great support network of friends and family but am happy with my own company. All of my sibling's marriages have crashed so I consider I've been lucky and it's surprising how many times I've been told by people that they envy the freedom I have. 61 and not a single grey hair yet!

Family are very important at Christmas time and with two brothers living close by (a third is abroad) and a sister a few doors away it's good that we all get on so well. It'll be a great Christmas with them.