December Army (Chrimbo) 2016

[Rusty]

Hey Molly-oh yeah, everything is fantastic with me! It really is...best Christmas ever...we have a new baby in the family and there is something about a smiley 4 month old with big, brown eyes that makes Great Aunt Rusty all mushy!! Hahah!

Jacks-Waves back to you! So, so, sorry about the woman from your work. :-(

Mary-I like how you said, "Crackin' day!" I think I will use your line if that's OK???

[JackieClaire]

Great Auntie Rustyredlocks.

Might have a go at at a 10am start tomorrow, Mers.

Sister in law's having a house warming party tomorrow night. I'll be staying for the food and then coming home. Two reasons............one.......... it looks like a right old booze up and the second they've got a cream carpet...........which will be screaming at me to drop something like beetroot on it.

[Rusty]

Jacks-

:applouse:

[satz123]

Evening all.
Had a lovely day in town with DD. Had 300e in vouchers - and could see nothing I wanted - FFS !!
Mers nothing left in the sales only rubbish.
Bought a lip liner - then went and got nails done.
We then met Mr S & young Satz after the Leopardstown races and had some grub ...... all very sober & civilized ... just the way I like it :thumbsup:

[IamMary]

Evening all.
Mers nothing left in the sales only rubbish.

Your the 2nd person today to day that :sad:. I have 200 in vouchers and Ill spend them all on knickers if I have to, but I am NOT going coming home empty handed.

Mary-I like how you said, "Crackin' day!" I think I will use your line if that's OK???

Use away Rusty, im a Paddy-Irish-Man phrase book this week :egad:!

Sister in law's having a house warming party tomorrow night. I'll be staying for the food and then coming home. Two reasons............one.......... it looks like a right old booze up and the second they've got a cream carpet...........which will be screaming at me to drop something like beetroot on it.

HAha..please stay and drop some beetroot

[Cassia]

JC - that's terrible news about the lady from your work. I am so sorry - what is wrong with 2016? I also love seeing your memes on FB, they make me laugh.

Rusty - YES! I do remember you. Glad to see you chatting away in here. Hope you are well.

Starty - I do remember you...I think I left a wee bit before you did or right around the same time but i do recall us having some good exchanges on here.

Hello to everyone else. It feels kinda weird just to jump back into conversation so I will be lurking around for a bit.

It's now likely early morning on Wednesday for most of you but not even 9 pm here in California. Hope you have all had beautiful sleeps.

I also realize MWO had the original emojis...:exclaim:

[starty]

Morning all

JC sorry to hear of your friend. How very sad. 2016 has really taken so many people. Did you know 130 famous people died this year. Many of them we know about but including the lesser known that is a heavy toll by anyones standards.

Cassia, yes it is coming back to me now

I refuse to visit the sales, my shopping embargo will stay in force until February now !

Mary, yesterday was pretty chaotic but I managed to grab the director for a word and we are sitting down on Monday to see what we can do. He is going to speak to an external HR co for some advice. He also said that I should not be going home worrying or experiencing anxiety about this situation. Feel a lot better now at least now it is not only my problem, its his too

[mario]

Good morning Army,

[starty]

Morning Mario, how are you?

[Tabbers (a.k.a. KTAB)]

Morning folks.

Tabbers, sounds like your Christmas was ok considering the circumstances?

Yeah not too bad thanks Starty, however poor old doggie no2 is on borrowed time, but I suppose at nearly 16 that is to be expected.

[JackieClaire]

Evening,
House warming party has been cancelled due to the lurgy among in their household.

[satz123]

Jacks I have visions of you lolling on the couch in your gown & gold pumps.
Poor Cinders has no ball to go to .....
where's your Prince Charming ?

[IamMary]

Evening,
No ball Jacks
Glad you had a good day Starts.. good call to bring the director in, at last you have support, thats huge.
Sorry tabbers about your other dog not doing well now. Were they good pals?

Did anyone get an adult ladybird book this Christmas? Some were hilarious - I only saw Five Give up the booze today - looked v funny.

[Guitarista]

Some were hilarious - I only saw Five Give up the booze today - looked v funny.

I like these observations in the book spiel primer......

'Give up alcohol you say? Why, of course they can! Talk about an easy challenge! Five old friends set about this simple task and find all of a sudden that: the days are longer; they get to see each other for who they really are; the empty laughter of ordinary conversation is so much harder to fake. Yes, they're saving money and losing weight, but the world itself seems to take on a slow, dreary inevitability. Soon they begin to snap at each other, and then fight - until they begin to wonder, have the Five at last found the challenge that will defeat them?'

'ave a corker out there.

[mario]

Good morning Army.