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Morning all and merry Christmas.
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One world, like it or not - John Martyn
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To absent loved ones and friends.

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Christmas cheer: Trump tells boy that believing in Santa at seven is 'marginal'

US president and first lady take calls from children asking about what Father Christmas had in store for them (Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-n ... s-marginal
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The above dubiously "rewarded" with a stay
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Did Tarquin just delete your post?
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Yes
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What did Constance have for Xmas lunch?
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AnatolyKasparov wrote:What did Constance have for Xmas lunch?
Well, I did actually get her a tin of red salmon as a treat! Pathetic, eh?

Edited to add - I know from past experience that she won't touch tuna or pink salmon.
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Not pathetic,thoughtful.
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Like the 750g of Cadbury's Mis-shapes I'm determined to finish the same day.
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Disappointed it wasn't a partridge...

(Re Constance,clarification)
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PF has her own version of the "Twelve days" where it is various quantities of gin.
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Entering next years "runs" whilst making myself sick eating chocolate and chain smoking,I like keeping "balance".
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"Training" is cheating and the hard part,just enter the bloody things,by the time you've realised what you are doing you are half way through and the need for nicotine will spur you until the end.


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Hope not too many have food hangovers.
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I posted to this last night on the wrong thread!
AnatolyKasparov wrote:The day has arrived!

Hope you all have a good one :)
Thanks.

It was good. Just note that our friend Grim Squeaker didn't have such a good one if anyone has time to look for him on Twitter :-(
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I thought there had been a devastating series of deaths in the Royal Family. King George is trending on Twitter!
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A good Christmas day here chez fromYorkshire. Contrary to the forecast, we were blessed with lovely sunshine and some stunning cloud formations hanging around the tops.

My Milanese Tacchino di Natale' turkey recipe hit the spot. The low point of the day was successfully miming Diane Abbott to my brother-in-law, nephews and son, but despite getting 'Shadow Home Secretary', they couldn't remember her name :wall:
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One for Roger
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PaulfromYorkshire wrote:A good Christmas day here chez fromYorkshire. Contrary to the forecast, we were blessed with lovely sunshine and some stunning cloud formations hanging around the tops.

My Milanese Tacchino di Natale' turkey recipe hit the spot. The low point of the day was successfully miming Diane Abbott to my brother-in-law, nephews and son, but despite getting 'Shadow Home Secretary', they couldn't remember her name :wall:
Impressive miming there PfY
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The jury men, confused, to do more for persecuted Christians overseas (6,4).
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tinyclanger2 wrote:
PaulfromYorkshire wrote:A good Christmas day here chez fromYorkshire. Contrary to the forecast, we were blessed with lovely sunshine and some stunning cloud formations hanging around the tops.

My Milanese Tacchino di Natale' turkey recipe hit the spot. The low point of the day was successfully miming Diane Abbott to my brother-in-law, nephews and son, but despite getting 'Shadow Home Secretary', they couldn't remember her name :wall:
Impressive miming there PfY
Thanks ;-)

TBF this is a multi-round game, so they knew she was a possible answer. I won't try to describe the mime. Probably not the most respectful image of Ms Abbott!
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PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Just note that our friend Grim Squeaker didn't have such a good one if anyone has time to look for him on Twitter :-(
Their account is (now) private, so what happened?
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AnatolyKasparov wrote:
PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Just note that our friend Grim Squeaker didn't have such a good one if anyone has time to look for him on Twitter :-(
Their account is (now) private, so what happened?
True. So I won't post any more here. He's OK :-)
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Good morfternoon.
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A short piece on the use of the word "morfternoon"

https://www.kith.org/words/2018/05/08/m ... -and-maen/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

*sadly not referencing PorFavor :-o
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PaulfromYorkshire wrote:A short piece on the use of the word "morfternoon"

https://www.kith.org/words/2018/05/08/m ... -and-maen/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

*sadly not referencing PorFavor :-o
Well, well. I coined it (or so I thought) because I rarely know what time of day it is!
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PaulfromYorkshire wrote:
AnatolyKasparov wrote:
PaulfromYorkshire wrote:Just note that our friend Grim Squeaker didn't have such a good one if anyone has time to look for him on Twitter :-(
Their account is (now) private, so what happened?
True. So I won't post any more here. He's OK :-)
Genuinely pleased to hear that.
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Good-afternoon, everyone
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Mr citizen and I had a quiet Christmas
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citizenJA wrote:Mr citizen and I had a quiet Christmas
Bit like this thread, then ;)
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@HindleA

Kemar Roofe does it again!
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Just back from avoiding work,was oblivious thanks for info.
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10 great winter walks in the UK: readers’ tips
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Australian politics
Newspoll fails to bring Christmas cheer to Coalition as grey voters desert Morrison
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Not sure misrepresenting social care,the fifteen minute soggy wet flannel is age non specific as above isn't needlessly divisive and/or particularly helpful.
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Or at least comparing/accounting for different situations and presenting as "discrimination"
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We had good support but f.a. to do with age,far more to do wresting control and adequate funding.
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Relatively it has to be said,a year before independent egress.
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