The Bah Humbug Thread

[Bryn]

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.

Anyone remember "Poems and Pints" on, I think, BBC2? One of the poems had the great line "I have not quite met Mr. right, but I get long with Mr. wrong".

[Alison]

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.

Sounds a good Christmas in prospect Pet. Interesting point about New Years Eve. That used to be another potentially testing occasion. 3-4 years ago I realised how much I loathed New Year parties so never now make the mistake of getting commited. Problem solved.

[LeMartinPecheur]

Interesting point about New Years Eve. That used to be another potentially testing occasion. 3-4 years ago I realised how much I loathed New Year parties so never now make the mistake of getting commited. Problem solved.

We're holding the AGM of the Residents' Assoc for our little hamlet (4 houses) on New Year's Eve. It's always held around then, though the venue rotates.

While we are always quorate, we've never yet had an agreed agenda or even a properly elected chair(man). So it usually just gets adjourned for another year and we then have to fill in the rest of the evening with just a modicum of seasonal food and drink

[Nick Armstrong]

And talking of food, are the tins of quality street smaller this year? ...I think they are smaller though.

This is the way of things, the falling-off...







... but it's nonsense, though - the fact is that they are all just varying-sized tins!!

You can buy a big one today if you want!

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/12/17/quality-street-hug-your-children-and-get-on-with-your-lives_n_8824806.html

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[Padraig]

Great news Caliban.
I think I'll change my pathetically small current 'Plastic' for a 90s 'Tin'.

[Anastasius]

I'm just glad that the wretched thing is only on once a year.

[P. G. Tipps]

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

Worse, they are not even tins but cheap plastics ... and at Waitrose they charge £5.

Never knowingly undersold but, at its kindest, maybe here a case of ignorant overselling?

I see Padraig spotted the 'plastics' bit first!!

[Nick Armstrong]

Worse, they are not even tins but cheap plastics

Not if you spoil yourself and go for the big one.

Go on - you know you're worth it

[jean]

The contents are disgusting, though, whatever the box is made of.

Why not invest in something worth eating instead?

[Padraig]

The contents are disgusting, though, whatever the box is made of.

Why not invest in something worth eating instead?

Do you mean Black Magic - when they had the marzipan and the cherry in brandy?

[jean]

No, those are Hotel Chocolat.

I have just bought some but since nobody knows I have, there's a possibility they will never find out...

[Padraig]

No, those are Hotel Chocolat.

I have just bought some but since nobody knows I have, there's a possibility they will never find out...

They look OK, Jean, but not a patch on Black Magic with the cherry and the marz...... oh I said that already!

[Serial_Apologist]

They look OK, Jean, but not a patch on Black Magic with the cherry and the marz...... oh I said that already!

Choc too late

[Stillhomewardbound]

I was given a box of Godiva chocolates by a new beau.

Is he hinting I should eat them naked while on a horse?!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I was given a box of Godiva chocolates by a new beau.
Is he hinting I should eat them naked while on a horse?!

I just hope he's not trying to send you to Coventry!