What does Xmas mean to you?

[Luke Piewalker]

I should have the nieces around this year, which is nice.
I still think it should be moved to August... December is a silly time to be trying to travel across the country...  And back again...

[fatso]

I should have the nieces around this year, which is nice.
I still think it should be moved to August... December is a silly time to be trying to travel across the country...  And back again...

Cue the song Hi ho silver lining

[JasonBz]

It wouldnt be much of a mid-winter Solstice festival in August though 

[Graham Walters]

Once the work is over I can relax for a whole four days this year, we are normally back to work the day after Boxing Day.

I tend to call it Yuletide, because that is what it was before the Christains wanted more people to have an imaginary friend.

I shall be doing all those pagan things, bringing in the holly and the Ivy, eating mince pies, etc etc.

[Luke Piewalker]

It wouldnt be much of a mid-winter Solstice festival in August though 

Yeah, but I wouldn't have to phone my dad on an hourly basis to time my run over Beattock Summit... And then do it all again for New Year...

[MalcolmInN]

bringing in the holly and the Ivy, eating mince pies, etc etc.

soon followed by "first foot"-ing and carying lumps of coal here and there

hands up who remembers doing that ?

[Graham Walters]

bringing in the holly and the Ivy, eating mince pies, etc etc.

soon followed by "first foot"-ing and carying lumps of coal here and there

hands up who remembers doing that ?

I thought the coal was a Scottish thing, because if you went visiting you were expected to provide some of the fuel for the fire

[MalcolmInN]

I thought the coal was a Scottish thing, because if you went visiting you were expected to provide some of the fuel for the fire

Oh! I thought it was ammunition for our slingshots incase we met any Reivers !  /jest

Yes you are right  but I was brought up in Carlisle and there we had mixed allegiances and traditions ( not to mention parentage ! )

Edit
PS, some would say a lump of coal for a tot of whisky was a fair swap ?

[Graham Walters]

I thought the coal was a Scottish thing, because if you went visiting you were expected to provide some of the fuel for the fire

Oh! I thought it was ammunition for our slingshots incase we met any Reivers !  /jest

Yes you are right  but I was brought up in Carlisle and there we had mixed allegiances and traditions ( not to mention parentage ! )

Edit
PS, some would say a lump of coal for a tot of whisky was a fair swap ?

Depends on the quality of the whiskey, can't abide that Teachers and Grants stuff they call Whiskey

[MikeDunn]

Depends on the quality of the whiskey, can't abide that Teachers and Grants  they call Whiskey

Perhaps a Mod would like to remove the gratuitous swearing that's pulled this thread down ?

[Graham Walters]

Depends on the quality of the whiskey, can't abide that Teachers and Grants  they call Whiskey

Perhaps a Mod would like to remove the gratuitous swearing that's pulled this thread down ?

It's not a swear word, it's actually Anglo-Saxon/Olde English for animal manure.

I can assure you that my eight year old nephew hears worse than that in the school playground.

[Caz]

It might be an old Anglo Saxon word but it is one of a number of old Anglo Saxon words we do not allow on our family forum so has been removed.

[MalcolmInN]

, it's actually Anglo-Saxon/Olde English for animal manure.
I can assure you that my eight year old nephew hears worse than that in the school playground.

That may be so, but can he exersize judgement on where and when it should be used ?

Thank you Mike, and Caz for the edits
oops xxed with Caz whilst I was thinking on it.

[Graham Walters]

It might be an old Anglo Saxon word but it is one of a number of old Anglo Saxon words we do not allow on our family forum so has been removed.

Can you show me the list.

SMF is supposed to have a word censor, it may be a good idea to add it

[daveg]

bringing in the holly and the Ivy, eating mince pies, etc etc.

soon followed by "first foot"-ing and carying lumps of coal here and there

hands up who remembers doing that ?

   



Dave G