I probably won't be on the nut til after the new year so I wish each and everyone and their families a Merry Christmas and all of the best in the year to come.

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

A Very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year to you and your family Ron. May the Lords Blessings shine down upon you and your family this festive season mate.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

who started this one? Should I already say: "The end is near…" ?

or just: "Merry Christmass and Happy New Year !"

and don't forget to have fun!

Well said, Folks. Take care and have a safe and meaningful Holiday Season.
Gil

Bah! Humbug!

Aw one more to get through have a good and safe one

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate and a happy holiday season to those that don't.
A happy and prosperous new year to all of you.

all the best to you all on the big fellas birthday....merry Christmas.....may you all eat too much and drink only slightly more than is wise,enough to be very meery but not wake up crook.


talking of eating,
my good wifey is busy making the traditional pavalova and it reminds me of what my sisters did when I was a youngun
apparently they could never get me to shut up...always talking or asking questions...being the youngest of five there was always someone older and wiser whos brains I could pick...well one of them said sisters came up with a cunning plan....knowing the only thing I loved better than talking was eating,and pavalova was right up there at the top of my favourites list....they convinced me that ANY noise while the pavaloa was cooking would make it fall flat...so I being so gullable and believing my older sisters would be very quiet for 2-3 hours......it worked so well it wasnt until some 30 years later that I discovered the truth!!!!!!!!!
you an infact slam oven door halfway through the baking process to make a pav drop flatter....
theres my laugh to you
oh and for you grandparents with naughty grandkids.......
wrap up some empty boxes,shoebox size or smaller and place them under the tree...when kids really naughty throw a present in the fire....if they dont stop throw another.......
stay safe out there folks the roads will be chaos
Milky/Elvis

Yes, all stay safe! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas , Everyone and hope ya'll have a merry good time,,,,Pete

Merry Christmas everyone!

Happy Christmas fellow 'nuts.

It's 03:20 on the 24th here & I'm doing the sensible thing & getting my overindulgence in alcoholic beverages done tonight, as I'm on cooking duty Christmas Day.
Managed to get Mum out of hospital (diagnosed as "emphysema" despite her never having smoked or worked where smoke or chemicals were present...), meaning I've a full dinner (including veggie stuff for my sister) to cook on Wednesday, so sobriety is mandatory.

English Mike wrote:

Happy Christmas fellow 'nuts. It's 03:20 on the 24th here & I'm doing the sensible thing & getting my overindulgence in alcoholic beverages done tonight, as I'm on cooking duty Christmas Day. Managed to get Mum out of hospital (diagnosed as "emphysema" despite her never having smoked or worked where smoke or chemicals were present...), meaning I've a full dinner (including veggie stuff for my sister) to cook on Wednesday, so sobriety is mandatory.

I hope Mum is faring as well as can be expected mate. Give her our regards and prayers for as much of a recovery as can be expected (emphyesma is a cruel disease, albeit treatable).

Good luck with the chef duties mate... a traditional Christmas lunch is a big job.

Well, it’s a wet Christmas for us...but I’m not complaining. We had a big storm tonight that bought about a swift and hurried shutdown of Christmas lights...a big disappointment for the hundreds of people and children who came in to take in the light shows.

I’d like to think and hope that the severely drought affected areas in the west of the State got some of this rain...they desperately need it.