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Post by stuart1974 on Dec 3, 2023 0:32:38 GMT
Merry Christmas everyone, et Joyeux Noel to FG.
Bit early perhaps, what are you looking forward to?
Also, best Christmas song and film?
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Post by Gastafari on Dec 3, 2023 1:13:23 GMT
Merry Christmas.
I'm working all over Christmas this year, so not much too look forward to, sadly.
Best Christmas Song has to be The Pogues/Kirsty MacColl, best Christmas film for me is It's A Wonderful Life.
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Post by BuckNaked on Dec 3, 2023 1:33:24 GMT
Bit early yes haha but same to you thanks.
Christmas to me is a good time to visit family(Granted can do that anytime but not for family who live far away) as well as just trying to take a break as it were from the stress that life generally brings. As far as gifts go I am almost done already tbh as I always struggle to get people things so just buy a bunch of gift cards, that way they can get what they want. Really only my lady and perhaps one of my brothers will get an actual present.
Favorite song for me as I am a metal fan haha is 'Christmas Truce' by Sabaton or Bing Crosby's 'Winter Wonderland' and movie would be 'Christmas Vacation.'
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Post by supergas on Dec 3, 2023 10:10:17 GMT
Looking forward to a day with the extended in-laws, possibly some time on the beach and then a big family BBQ.
I've always worked in retail or hospitality and this year is no different - finishing work on Sunday 24th at around 3pm and starting again on the 26th at 6am. No issues with that at all, this is a key time of year to provide a service to my customers...
...best Christmas film is clearly Die Hard but this year I'm pushing hard for Lethal Weapon to make an appearance.
...as for Christmas songs, just no....please no....
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Post by oldie on Dec 3, 2023 12:27:33 GMT
I shall be in the USA, Washington State, visiting 2nd son and family. Hopefully 1st son is traveling up from North Carolina to join us with his sons.
Favoured Christmas film will be The Life of Brian, of course.
None of that wonderful life rubbish.
Music...well they have 5 year old girls so we have to be a bit respectful 😁
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Post by gashead79 on Dec 3, 2023 15:44:02 GMT
Merry Xmas.
Looking forward to shopping for meat and veg on Xmas Adam. I actually dislike shopping so this is the 1 day I enjoy browsing for decent vegetables and the right size meat at the butchers.
Xmas Eve is a about the prep, few glasses of port, tunes on and I get left alone on the kitchen for a good few hours which is superb.
Xmas films include National Lampoon's, Gremlins, Shrek and Deck the Halls.
Xmas tunes include keeping the dream alive-freiheit, fairytale-pogues, Stop the cavalry-Jona lewie and rocking around the tree-brenda lee. I really dislike the bandaid song, it winds me up 😄
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Post by yattongas on Dec 3, 2023 15:44:38 GMT
I shall be in the USA, Washington State, visiting 2nd son and family. Hopefully 1st son is traveling up from North Carolina to join us with his sons. Favoured Christmas film will be The Life of Brian, of course. None of that wonderful life rubbish. Music...well they have 5 year old girls so we have to be a bit respectful 😁 My eldest son lives in North Carolina , a place called Apex . Enjoy your trip Oldie 😀 |
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Post by BuckNaked on Dec 3, 2023 16:05:07 GMT
I shall be in the USA, Washington State, visiting 2nd son and family. Hopefully 1st son is traveling up from North Carolina to join us with his sons. Favoured Christmas film will be The Life of Brian, of course. None of that wonderful life rubbish. Music...well they have 5 year old girls so we have to be a bit respectful 😁 My eldest son lives in North Carolina , a place called Apex . Enjoy your trip Oldie 😀 Just jumping in here haha; I used to work at the library in Apex, nice little town. |
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Post by yattongas on Dec 3, 2023 16:07:16 GMT
My eldest son lives in North Carolina , a place called Apex . Enjoy your trip Oldie 😀 Just jumping in here haha; I used to work at the library in Apex, nice little town. Really ? Small world ! Whereabouts do you live now ? |
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Post by oldie on Dec 3, 2023 16:10:36 GMT
Just jumping in here haha; I used to work at the library in Apex, nice little town. Really ? Small world ! Whereabouts do you live now ? Nadir |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Dec 3, 2023 16:41:38 GMT
I watch Muppet Christmas Carol every single year without fail.
Absolutely the best Christmas film though Die hard is a close second.
Toss up between Stop the Cavalry and Christmas in Hollis for best song.
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Post by stuart1974 on Dec 3, 2023 18:22:17 GMT
I watch Muppet Christmas Carol every single year without fail. Absolutely the best Christmas film though Die hard is a close second. Toss up between Stop the Cavalry and Christmas in Hollis for best song. Agree with that. |
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Post by gingerandwhitegas on Dec 3, 2023 18:26:41 GMT
Film : you know I'm still a sucker for Gremlins
Song :Christmas Wrapping by the Waitresses ( about '81 or '82 )
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Post by BuckNaked on Dec 3, 2023 19:28:52 GMT
Just jumping in here haha; I used to work at the library in Apex, nice little town. Really ? Small world ! Whereabouts do you live now ? Yeah helped their library get their collection and finances sorted haha.And now live just outside of Charlotte, NC friend  |
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Post by francegas on Dec 3, 2023 19:41:25 GMT
And a very happy Christmas to you and your family Stu.
Looking forward to flying back to spend Christmas with my parents and brother. Due to Mums health I think this could be the last Christmas we will all be together as a family. Going out to a local hotel in Bournemouth for Christmas dinner.
Undecided on best song either The Pogues or Wham.
Film,any version of Charles Dickens'A Christmas Carol.
Have a good one everybody.....That includes you Yatton my leftie friend. 🥂🥂🍺🍺🎄🎄
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Post by yattongas on Dec 3, 2023 19:59:31 GMT
And a very happy Christmas to you and your family Stu. Looking forward to flying back to spend Christmas with my parents and brother. Due to Mums health I think this could be the last Christmas we will all be together as a family. Going out to a local hotel in Bournemouth for Christmas dinner. Undecided on best song either The Pogues or Wham. Film,any version of Charles Dickens'A Christmas Carol. Have a good one everybody.....That includes you Yatton my leftie friend. 🥂🥂🍺🍺🎄🎄 Thanks France 😀👍 You’ll have to butter up Mrs Francegas and get yourself a Boxing Day pass so you can watch the Gas v Pompey mate . Happy Christmas to all who post on here ! |
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Post by aghast on Dec 3, 2023 22:02:29 GMT
Film : you know I'm still a sucker for Gremlins
Song :Christmas Wrapping by the Waitresses ( about '81 or '82 )
Was just about to say the same. Great song and my Xmas fave. Films...we still dig out the Muppet Christmas Carol even though the kids are now long grown up, and also Groundhog Day. |
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Post by gingerandwhitegas on Dec 3, 2023 22:14:28 GMT
Film : you know I'm still a sucker for Gremlins
Song :Christmas Wrapping by the Waitresses ( about '81 or '82 )
Was just about to say the same. Great song and my Xmas fave. Films...we still dig out the Muppet Christmas Carol even though the kids are now long grown up, and also Groundhog Day. I can remember first hearing that song on John Peel , much missed btw
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Post by stuart1974 on Dec 3, 2023 23:57:56 GMT
Bit early yes haha but same to you thanks. Christmas to me is a good time to visit family(Granted can do that anytime but not for family who live far away) as well as just trying to take a break as it were from the stress that life generally brings. As far as gifts go I am almost done already tbh as I always struggle to get people things so just buy a bunch of gift cards, that way they can get what they want. Really only my lady and perhaps one of my brothers will get an actual present. Favorite song for me as I am a metal fan haha is 'Christmas Truce' by Sabaton or Bing Crosby's 'Winter Wonderland' and movie would be 'Christmas Vacation.' Glad you're a Sabaton fan, I've enjoyed a lot of their stuff. Their cover of '1916' was great. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Dec 15, 2023 8:51:56 GMT
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