Winter Chat Thread

[Lynn m]

My work mate has just been for a hair cut at a Turkish barber next door to us, and guess what he has been given as a pressie a bottle of Efes

[marks]

OK Lynn

Where there's Efes ! I also need a hair cut - Send me the address and I can be there in 1 hour from Birmingham

[Colette]

Well it's freezing, inside the house and outside

Lynn come on share the Efes

Won't need to chill our wine at this rate, just put it in the garden

[Lynn m]

Hi Marks its at the West End, Edinburgh not to far from Airport you can come up get hair cut receive your free Efes and be back in no time. Bit expensive for a hair cut though

Colette - Its not my Efes to share yet. I will try and steal it when he's not looking

[swc24]

Hi All

We have a barbers near us in Haydock who is the brother in law of the guy who owns Romance

When we where in Icmeler in Aug he told us about it and said to try it as they do all the face packs and shaves the way they do in Icmeler

Might try it before Christmas and get spruced up a bit

Steve

[Pauline]

Hi everyone how are you all ... fab to do this Colette only just found it
So where were we ..oh yeah Butlins which seems such a long time ago. It was really good fun as usual, all dressed up as little school boys drank lots, and danced soo much our balls throbbed for hours you girls know the feeling ey?

Ive just come back from 2 days in London with friends went to Covent garden for lunch before getting on yet another tube and climbing 4000 stairs as i dont do lifts popped to Leicester square got dragged on the bumper cars (say no more!) then to Trafalgar square was so pretty with the huge Xmas tree and joined in a coupla carols felt very Christmassy!
Then walked to Somerset House looking at the sites along the way before pulling on the iceskates ...yes iceskates and attempting to skate for an hour fabulous experience and truly magical as it was all lit up. I managed to stand during the whole hour but that was probably due to the fact i hardly let go of the rail and my knuckles hurt too but was proud of my attempt if only for skating a few feet at a time. We were able to go into a little practice area where you could skate with a penguin (not a real one colette) was hilarious to say the least
Then it was skates off another 4000 steps and tubes to the Youth Hostel where we were staying ( very cheap to stay) the bar stayed open till 4am and the drinks were cheap so we boogied till early hours.
Had another look around Covent Garden before catching train home. What a fabulous coupla days, could highly recommend it

Im quite prepared for Christmas only bits to get, but cant wait to book a holiday back to heaven i dont do winter!!!!
Hope you are all well ..love this post colette great idea

9 sleeps to Christmas

[Colette]

Pauline there you are, we were going to send out a search party for you soon

Sounds like you had a ball on your jaunts, thanks for sharing your travels brill to read on these dreary wintery days

i have one present to buy for mum and dad and then its more presents for Rosie my cat ( shurrup John before you say anything )

[JT]

I hate cats.............there you go you knew it was coming

[skilly]

Yesterday we put on a Christmas party for the elderly and learning disabilities people that come to our community centre.
Even though I was working from 8am to 8pm I thorougly enjoyed myself as did everyone else.
We cooked a 3 course meal for them, free bingo & raffles and had a singer performing.
I also did a couple of songs on the kareoke

Now I have 3 days hols and I am going shopping with my daughter tomorrow and for a meal. We don't have much quality time together as I am always at work and she has 2 children & is pregnant with her third, so I am really looking forward to it.

Steve, we also live in Haydock quite near to Izzy the barber. My son and grandson go there regularly and wouldn't go anywhere else.
We will be staying near the Romance restaurant next September so might call in.

[Colette]

Skilly sounds like the party was lovely

I am done, apart from Milk, bread etc I am not buying another thing.............. she says

[dotty]

Same here Collette, only I'm sending my other half down to the shops on Monday morning for the bread and milk, sure I'll think up a good enough excuse not to go. Happy Christmas Everyone!

[red wine]

same here just the bread and milk isnt it nice to know you all finished just have to get it all on the table now so still stress going to start on the boose now just a small glass of wine to help with the stress thats my excuse

[Colette]

Im having a smallish glass of wine now as well, just to help me relax of course

I'm dreading Christmas though my brother and mum and dad are fighting big time so i will prob be on here talking to myself on Christmas Day instead of being at theres [/u]

[JT]

Colette you are welcome to come to my house for Xmas dinner and we have lots of wine, in fact we have more alcohol than I have ever seen in one place this year as Asda mad a mistake on their pricing a few weeks ago and it would have been criminal to let them get away with it

[dimrie]

John,I would have come and help you drink your wine as Norman is working,but unfortuanly I can't have any alcohol this year (doc's orders)so will just have council pop instead (water)

Diane

[swc24]

Hi All

I will also be on my own on Christmas afternoon as my wife is working and the kids are at their dads I think all of us who or on are own should go and help John reduce his stock pile of beer,wines and sprits(only joking)

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE

May the sprit of the season fill your heart's with joy and the peace of the season remain with you throught the coming year

Steve

[skilly]

We went out last night and only got in at 4am so I'm feeling a little fragile even now.

Had to go and do food shopping this morning it was packed!

My grandchildren come tomorrow and we have a buffet and a few games, don't think I can face any alcohol though

I hope everyone has a very merry Christmas and a peaceful and happy New Year x

[jivebunnie0]

I'm off into work tomorrow morning but only till noon, then we are off to our son's pub for Christmas.

Christmas dinner is being served in the pub, so it will be like Eastenders Just hope we don't have any of the dramas like they do in 'Stenders!!!!

Merry Christmas everyone X

[LynnJenny]

just like to wish everyone a merry xmas and a great 2008 and another great summer in icemeler

[Colette]

http://www.noradsanta.org/en/home.htm

Is anyone tracking Santa ?

He is in Syria now delivering his presents