tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076911658523516018.post3660398129401613191..comments2023-08-21T08:26:24.455-07:00Comments on The write idea: I'm sure Christmas didn't used to be like this.penandpaintshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17273388732451042663noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076911658523516018.post-52474032289775337012010-12-30T04:41:46.654-08:002010-12-30T04:41:46.654-08:00Flu tried to blight our Christmas, but with the he...Flu tried to blight our Christmas, but with the healthier members of the family rallying round to help, I think we rediscovered some of that elusive magic that has largely disappeared. I was so touched by my husband and twenty-year-old daughter cooking Boxing Day lunch together with incredible team spirit despite never having tackled an entire roast before. I'll never forget the smiles of pleasure and satisfaction on their faces as they served it up to the rest of us.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346863303904973315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076911658523516018.post-47927822511716422502010-12-28T08:27:32.871-08:002010-12-28T08:27:32.871-08:00I'm with Old Kitty - I detest the perfume adve...I'm with Old Kitty - I detest the perfume adverts!<br /><br />I hope your cold got better and that you were able to enjoy Christmas!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076911658523516018.post-43940880778410593572010-12-28T04:15:47.911-08:002010-12-28T04:15:47.911-08:00Hi
Thanks for your visit to my blog :-) Glad your...Hi<br />Thanks for your visit to my blog :-) Glad your frozen pipes proved simple to fix. We are thawing properly, here, now (at least, I think we are, but with visibility down to 18 inches, due to the fog, I can't be sure!)<br />Hope you had a wonderful Christmas, and all the very best for 2011.<br />BTW, I absolutely agree about those memories of yesteryear. Satsuma sustitutes don't even <i>smell</i> the same as the real thing!<br />Karlathe writing padhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221319693189380703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076911658523516018.post-47044027980562391422010-12-25T14:31:23.497-08:002010-12-25T14:31:23.497-08:00It's definitely not the same anymore...
Hope ...It's definitely not the same anymore...<br /><br />Hope you feel better.<br /><br />Merry Christmas.<br /><br />XXSuzanne Ross Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08561888635304578484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076911658523516018.post-47561347561631096492010-12-25T04:59:26.810-08:002010-12-25T04:59:26.810-08:00Hi....wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Y...Hi....wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076911658523516018.post-70854799311156125752010-12-24T08:59:03.236-08:002010-12-24T08:59:03.236-08:00Hope you feel better really soon. I do get nostalg...Hope you feel better really soon. I do get nostalgic for childhood Christmases, but then I wonder if it was all really as nice as I remember it. I'm sure there were still the simmering tensions between relations forced to spend more time together than any of them were used to. But, yes, the material aspect of Christmas now is surely more intense than it used to be. Have a happy one! xjoanne foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694158807826275846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076911658523516018.post-79389435436245316982010-12-24T08:25:01.522-08:002010-12-24T08:25:01.522-08:00Old Kitty, aw you're poorly too, then it's...Old Kitty, aw you're poorly too, then it's okay to give you a hug seeing as were both full of germs! Hehe. I love the cosiness of winter evenings, perfect for dvd's. Happy Christmas to you too, I hope you feel better soon!<br /><br />Christine, thank you, I wish you a lovely Christmas, I hope it's a little bit magical.<br /><br />Jayne, I know!! I saw a £40 mp3 advertised as 'great stocking filler' Hmph. Craziness!<br />Happy Christmas to you!penandpaintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17273388732451042663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076911658523516018.post-46684069818925497242010-12-24T03:56:08.838-08:002010-12-24T03:56:08.838-08:00It's the pricey 'stocking fillers' tha...It's the pricey 'stocking fillers' that get me - since when did £10 become a stocking filler gift? I did love Christmas as a child - toys were so much fun. The magic and sparkle is now found in quieter moments - whereas as a child they were easy to find, now I have to purposely create them and seek them out. Your Christmas plans sound lovely - wish you better, and enjoy being inside and cosy! Happy Christmas!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309191526500602452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076911658523516018.post-71329205318770739442010-12-24T02:57:01.251-08:002010-12-24T02:57:01.251-08:00I loved Christmas as a child. As an adult I enjoy...I loved Christmas as a child. As an adult I enjoy the festive food and drink and don't mind the cooking, but it is no longer a magical time. <br /><br />Hope your bad cold disappears and that you have a pleasant and cosy restful time. Happy Christmas!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076911658523516018.post-4262595823680918002010-12-23T13:47:50.857-08:002010-12-23T13:47:50.857-08:00Oh penandpaints!! For me the worst adverts that th...Oh penandpaints!! For me the worst adverts that the telly churns out at this time are the perfume ads. LOL!!<br /><br />It's so weird isn't it to have idealised memories of christmas?? I mean I'm a sentimental old kitty and I just adore the idea of christmas from the decorating to the gift giving - but when I really think back on these christmasses past maybe they were all just a nice dream!<br /><br />But like you I'm quite ill and I've already told all and sunder that given the ice and snow and lack of reliable transport, I am staying put in my home with my cat, a hot water bottle, my pc, radio times, dvds and snugglies and I am not ever emerging until maybe next week! LOL!! <br /><br />I hope you feel better - please do rest and enjoy your christmas! I say if you are happy with whatever you are doing at this time then good for you!!! <br /><br />HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!! Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.com