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Yeh. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you too Grandad.
That circle of salt thing – isn't salt really, really bad for you? It was in the Daily Mail, so it must be true. Look what it does to slugs…
Merry Crimbo to you too GD.
once again, thanks for everything =)
cat
Salutations, permutations and felicitations to you and your good lady!
Well, not a fan of this political correctness malarky that seams popular nowadays…….so…. have happy Christmas mate, a happy new year too……. 😀
Καλά Χριστούψεννα Grandad and Mrs GD. Have a very Happy Christmas and a Great New Year.
That also goes for everyone here.
I'm off to do the last minute shopping, then the real work starts!
Thanks for all the laughs this year GD. And the occasional pearls of wisdom …
All the best for you and yours Owd Lad.
C
Here here to all of the above.
I just let out the best belly laugh in a long time and my husband had to know what I was cackling about so I read it to him out loud and we both are roaring! That was priceless GD. Thanks for the much needed release. And Merry Christmas to you and Herself. Oh and of course Penny too.
Well done!
Hare Krisha to you and yours
I must be getting soft in my dotage. Now that it's Christmas Eve I am actually starting to enjoy the time. Good post GD. All the best to you and yours. It's grey cold and pissing down here. Irish/British weather. Almost noon. Time for a drop of Michael Collins in my tea.
I look forward to this every year and you never disappoint. Excellent!
Strange? This is only the second time in six years?
Enough to start a trend isn't it?
So I am a trendsetter, am I?