Ho ho ho! I've heard that weather forecasters are saying we are now "odds on" to have a *** White Christmas *** here in the UK. But don't imagine it will be a chocolate box lid scene of beautiful snowdrifts and kids building giant snowmen. The official definition of a "white Christmas" is if one flake of snow falls anywhere in the country on December 25th. What utter nonsense Who's going to notice one flake of snow? How is it going to make anybody feel better on Christmas Day when it's cloudy, 15 degrees and raining miserably, for some muppet to announce on the telly that it's a white Christmas because a few flakes descended on Mount Snowdon (or whatever it's called now). It obviously isn't a white Christmas unless enough snow falls to cover the ground over large areas of the country. Something that doesn't seem likely to ever happen again with the Climate all screwed up.
And we've already had the first "disappointing Christmas tree" story on the news this morning. Some market town in Yorkshire which had a giant tree last year has been foisted off with a sapling that's about ten feet high this season, barely bigger than the crowd control barriers the council has surrounded it with. I'm sure we can look forward to Winter Wonderland theme parks that consist of one old donkey with reindeer antlers stuck to its head and a couple of shifty looking elves in a garden shed We get those tales every year.
I’m offended by the use of the term ‘Mount Snowdon’. It’s provocative and indicative of the contempt in which the English hold the great Welsh people and a disregard for the enslavement of that noble nation. I always make sure I don’t cause offence to others when choosing my words. And besides, I can assure you that there will be lots and lots of snowflakes in the left part of the British Isles
It's always a White Christmas (or rather "Winterval") for the Tofu eating Wokerati Cruella may be gone for now, but some of her turns of phrase are little gems
I have experienced quite a few Christmas days in 30 degrees sunshine, this of course will be another one. I have always found it amusing seeing a Santa Claus in the sunshine.
Wham! Last Christmas is the Xmas Number 1 for the first time since it was released. That Pogues & Kirsty song came in 6th place in the end. Cannot say I'm too disappointed. Not speaking ill of the recently deceased, but although I found some Pogues songs interesting and even provocative (as music should be sometimes) I never really liked 'Fairytale of New York'. The novelty wore off after I had heard it twice, and it gets played to death every year now.
Genuine question for all you people living in the UK. Do you still have carol singers? I used to do it back in the day, but things seem to have changed. A few years ago, my parents used to complain that the Carol singers only used to do a verse of we wish you a merry Christmas, and put their hands out for payment. It would be a shame to lose a nice tradition.
Smudger is right. I've not even heard carol singers in the distance for donkey's years. But have to dodge trick-or-treaters every year at the end of October. And Jehovah's witnesses too at random. And beggars at every supermarket entrance and major set of traffic lights... Snow aside, we have our Dickensian Christmases back.
Why is it the beggars only turn up at Xmas - one played me like a five card trick , I took him round a Christmas dinner to the doorway he was “sleeping “ in - only to catch him loading his sleeping bag into the back of his car round the corner! And he’s back again this year !
Anyway, a Merry Christmas to all on here, as well as Mr Plumb, who has turned up like the ghost of 606 past
Merry Christmas! Peace and goodwill to all. Victims of violence and injustice all around the World. Everyone who is living in fear. Everyone who doesn't have the security and civil order we enjoy here.
