Monday 24th December 2018 - Christmas Eve.

Post by **refitman** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 8:38 am

Morning all.

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 8:55 am

Good morfternoon.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 10:48 am

Psyching self up for cooking.
I have looked at the recipe and instructions for quite some time.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 10:48 am

Options for further prevarication are dwindling.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 11:13 am

I don't make a general rule of quoting GOP senators, but Rand Paul's tweet about John Bolton is genuinely one of the funniest things I have seen this year

ephemerid · Post by **ephemerid** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 11:30 am

Hello everyone.

Just popping in to wish you all the very best of the season.

Happy Christmas.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 11:33 am

Hi there, you do know YOU KNOW WHO doesn't post here anymore right?

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 11:38 am

ephemerid wrote:Hello everyone.

Just popping in to wish you all the very best of the season.

Happy Christmas.

Merry Christmas!

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 12:02 pm

Just letting you know I am now c-o-o-k-i-n-g

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 12:10 pm

tinyclanger2 wrote:Just letting you know I am now c-o-o-k-i-n-g

Is that you doing your traditional festive Tammy Wynette?

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 1:13 pm

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 1:14 pm

For cooking fans I can now report that:

The Nut Roast is IN the Oven

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 1:20 pm

Is the oven on?

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 1:21 pm

I speak as someone who hasn't had a functional oven for about a year.I'll get round to it,maybe next year.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 1:21 pm

Sky can confirm.Not a jest.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 1:25 pm

Well that twelve hour avoiding work shift seemed to fly by.Probably because it was only six.

RogerOThornhill · Post by **RogerOThornhill** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 1:27 pm

HindleA wrote:I speak as someone who hasn't had a functional oven for about a year.I'll get round to it,maybe next year.

Well, we haven't got a functional kitchen light right now - strip changed, starter changed - still nothing. A NY problem...

Mary Beard on the thorny issue of democracy and that 'will of the people'

https://www.the-tls.co.uk/loose-talk-democracy/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

That partly explains my irritation with the objections to a second referendum. The ‘people’s vote’ may not be the best way out of current difficulties, and it certainly may not break the impasse we are in. But it is hard to see on what grounds it is “anti-democratic”. “The people have spoken” is no reason for the people not to speak again (especially when none of us knew what we were voting for first time round). The ancient Athenians were happy to change their minds (within a day on one occasion) and they were well aware of the importance of an informed electorate. For them voting in ignorance could not count as democratic.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 1:27 pm

A bright sunny day here,my parents 63rd Wedding Anniversary.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 1:32 pm

It took me (or rather someone else) five years to reattach the bathroom door,early days yet in the scheme of things.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 1:42 pm

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mini ... led-people" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 2:39 pm

The oven was not only on (though admittedly I initially set the timer for a minute rather than an hour) but the nut roast is now complete.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 2:39 pm

Not so much Mary Beard as Mary Berry.
(the nut roast in question)

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 2:50 pm

ephemerid wrote:Hello everyone.

Just popping in to wish you all the very best of the season.

Happy Christmas.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 2:50 pm

Good-afternoon, everyone

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 3:05 pm

It's got to be done:

[youtube]j9jbdgZidu8[/youtube]

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 3:07 pm

@citizenJA

Merry Christmas!

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 3:08 pm

Irony-tastic:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... extinction" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Scotland considers continental wildcats to save native species from extinction

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 3:17 pm

tinyclanger2 wrote:Irony-tastic:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... extinction" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Scotland considers continental wildcats to save native species from extinction

Yes - I saw that and thought the same. Bloody foreign cats coming over here and eating all our mice.

Edited to add - beautiful photo' to accompany the article.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 3:20 pm

What does Constance have to say on the matter?

mbc1955 · Post by **mbc1955** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 3:25 pm

AnatolyKasparov wrote:Hi there, you do know YOU KNOW WHO doesn't post here anymore right?

Yes, we do know, thanks. It happened a long time ago, didn't it?

Happy Xmas to everyone, and a better New Year.

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 3:28 pm

tinyclanger2 wrote:What does Constance have to say on the matter?

Good luck to them. (She's an internationalist.)

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 3:30 pm

@mbc1955

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you!

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 3:39 pm

tinyclanger2 wrote:What does Constance have to say on the matter?

"Hic"

Post by **PaulfromYorkshire** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 3:50 pm

Sprinkles salt and pepper on Christmas cards, perhaps? (7,9)

*not an anagram

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 3:51 pm

PorFavor wrote:@citizenJA

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to you, PorFavor

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 3:54 pm

mbc1955 wrote:
AnatolyKasparov wrote:Hi there, you do know YOU KNOW WHO doesn't post here anymore right?
Yes, we do know, thanks. It happened a long time ago, didn't it?

Happy Xmas to everyone, and a better New Year.

A better New Year, yes!
Merry Christmas to you

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 3:58 pm

mbc1955 wrote:
AnatolyKasparov wrote:Hi there, you do know YOU KNOW WHO doesn't post here anymore right?
Yes, we do know, thanks. It happened a long time ago, didn't it?

Happy Xmas to everyone, and a better New Year.

Just a gentle hint, its safe to come back in here again.......

Post by **refitman** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 4:10 pm

AnatolyKasparov wrote:
mbc1955 wrote:
AnatolyKasparov wrote:Hi there, you do know YOU KNOW WHO doesn't post here anymore right?
Yes, we do know, thanks. It happened a long time ago, didn't it?

Happy Xmas to everyone, and a better New Year.
Just a gentle hint, its safe to come back in here again.......

At least for the occasional visit.

RogerOThornhill · Post by **RogerOThornhill** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 4:14 pm

PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Sprinkles salt and pepper on Christmas cards, perhaps? (7,9)

*not an anagram

Seasons Greetings?

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 4:33 pm

RobertSnozers wrote:Season's greetings, all

Merry Christmas! Good to hear from you.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 4:44 pm

https://www.theguardian.com/society/201 ... sness-rise" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Willow904 · Post by **Willow904** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 4:44 pm

Just popping in to say Happy Christmas to everyone and to thank refitman for keeping FTN going, it remains one of my favourite places to go for interesting links and latest politics news.

Willow904 · Post by **Willow904** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 4:55 pm

And thanks to our moderators, adam and PaulfromYorkshire, as well (apologies if I missed anyone) your efforts are appreciated, it's sometimes an uncomfortable job, but you are always fair and keep the board spam free, which is not to be taken for granted.

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 4:56 pm

Willow904 wrote:Just popping in to say Happy Christmas to everyone and to thank refitman for keeping FTN going, it remains one of my favourite places to go for interesting links and latest politics news.

Merry Christmas! And I echo your sentiments re refitman.

HindleA · Post by **HindleA** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 5:01 pm

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/ ... s-in-april" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

government agrees to hold early elections in April

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 5:04 pm

HindleA wrote:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/ ... s-in-april

government agrees to hold early elections in April

Got me going for a minute, though . . .

Post by **refitman** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 5:22 pm

*blushes*

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 6:12 pm

RobertSnozers wrote:Season's greetings, all

Well hello there good man!

Somebody whose contributions I have missed more than most recently.

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 6:41 pm

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Mon 24 Dec, 2018 7:32 pm

PorFavor wrote:PTO

Is nobody listening?

Or has everybody just logged off??

Just wrapped up my presents, hope everybody has a good one