I'm away from 'home' so I sent all my family members Amazon vouchers. My
wife and I went halves in a garden statue of Confucius. And Jacqui Lawson
cards went out this year. We then had 15 of my wife's family here for
Chrismas lunch - the hardest part was cutting the various meats!
Warming up for NYE ...
Andrew
On 27 December 2012 08:04, Bill Wootton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Our family compromise on the presents deal this year, Max, was $10 max
> prezzo good enough for any assembled. Into the box with it and all pick one
> out. Less distressing all round.
>
> Bill
>
> On 26/12/2012, at 10:44 PM, Max Richards wrote:
>
> > poor Patrick, sort of superior socialist scrooge…
> >
> > I'm grumpy because my daughter pronounced:
> >
> > no presents -
> >
> > this prevented me finding a thoughtful but inexpensive gift for her
> >
> > and so on.
> >
> > However, feasting has proceeded.
> >
> > All this has given many much pleasure and togetherness,
> >
> > and the shopping involved has helped keep many employed
> > making and distributing the goodies.
> >
> >
> > On 26/12/2012, at 8:34 PM, Patrick McManus wrote:
> >
> >> PLAGUE!
> >>
> >> the plague
> >> has passed
> >> mindless desperate
> >> devouring consumerism
> >> capitalism's sickness
> >> has swept the land
> >> presents bought
> >> presents wrapped
> >> presents given
> >> presents received
> >> presents opened
> >> presents discarded
> >> presents now on
> >> way to be dumped
> >> in charity shops
> >> we are safe until
> >> the next outbreak
> >> rejoice! oh rejoice!
> >> Rejoice!
> >>
> >>
> >> pmcmanus
> >> r252
> >> aka scrooge
> >> ps where are the other snaps??
> >
>
--
Andrew
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