It must be nearly Xmas:

[Tdm]

And another sign it's almost Xmas - the misses has told me we need to go to Iceland (called Overseas here) this afternoon to get 100 mince pies and sausage roles etc., for the Xmas eve Party we hold in our Reception area.

Other owners on site volunteer to make the Sangria we give out as well on Xmas Eve, but before all attendees get their mince pies and sausage rolls and drinks - they have to join in the Carol singing first, then afterwards it's dancing music and games.

One of the favourite Xmas Eve games on site is placing a bottle of Spirits in the middle of the dance floor, and the person who can roll a rubber egg closest to it wins the booze. Those rubber eggs have a mind of their own and it is far more difficult than you might think, especilaly if you've had a few Sangrias beforehand.

One of the advantages of liviing in a community complex is that for once at Xmas
everybody seems to forget their grievances and join in the Xmas spirit, and our Xmas Eve party is open to holidaymakers staying here as well, and we get lots of regular repeat visitors at this time of year.

[steve836]

Just want to see my Grand son's face on Christmas morning, nothing else matters.

Can't you just use a torch ? 

RAFLMAO

What?

[Tdm]

Just want to see my Grand son's face on Christmas morning, nothing else matters.

Can't you just use a torch ? 

RAFLMAO

What?

Perhaps it means Royal Air Force Lost Mid Atlantic Ocean

Whatever happened to the English Language.
If someone speaks to you or sends a message in normal English these days you know they are a foreigner who have learn't the language.

Personally don't like "text shortcut speak" - it is destroying our language.

[Agrippa]

Unfortunately nothing to do with the RAF, it's " Rollling about floor laughing my **** off".

[steve836]

Whatever happened to the English Language.
If someone speaks to you or sends a message in normal English these days you know they are a foreigner who have learn't the language.

Personally don't like "text shortcut speak" - it is destroying our language.

I don't agree.   Do you not remember back in the 60's acronyms such as SWALK ,NORWICH etc.  Each generation has something similar, its just that texting on a mobile is so laborious that acronyms are becoming more widespread an tending to move into other formats. I find that typing is slow( I still am dependent on the hunt and peck method) so use them too it's just that I am not up to speed on them.

[MikeDunn]

I sure as heck did not say that 

[steve836]

Sorry mike-left too many quotes in. Have rectified.

[MikeDunn]

Cheers

[Agrippa]

Thread going awry time to close ?

[Bealman]

Nah... IMHO 

[Trainfish]

Have I missed Christmas then?

[steve836]

Have I missed Christmas then?

Yes but we'll have another one next month just for you!

[Trainfish]

I can't wait. I really can't

[railsquid]

Did you write a letter to Santa yet?

[Trainfish]

I'm not bothering this year. The last one must have got lost in the post and the Royal Mail wouldn't even offer any compensation as I never had a proof of posting receipt. You can't get those from pillar boxes as far as I know.