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  • Tulip
    Tulip Posts: 29,324 Forumite
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    :hello: Everyone,


    I had a surprise in my mail this morning,I won a 5 cd set of 1001 90s hits from Century Radio :) Its really lovely music and I am enjoying it very much.

    I hope you all have a lovely day.Welcome Pilly to the thread.

    Happy Christmas Eve

    love and light,

    Katie xxx
  • Tulip
    Tulip Posts: 29,324 Forumite
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    Well all I can say is that if you move to bristol you had better be in the first category coz I visit Bristol quite often. lady bounder even has a flat there so watch out:rotfl:


    :hello: AB,

    Hope you are well,are you ready for Christmas? I read some good jokes in the Sun newspaper yesterday one of which tickled me and made me laugh.Will dig it out later and post up.

    Katie :)
  • CCStar wrote: »
    Christmas Eve


    I've had a bad feeling about this Christmas for a week now and really hating it this year:(
    If you cant beat them join them. Send your OH and son off to his shed with a couple of beers to talk about "man" things while you relax on the sofa with a large mince pie watching a film on beeb1 that you have probably seen 100 times before.
    If you fall asleep the day goes even faster.:D
    Who I am is not important. What I do is.
  • Tulip wrote: »
    :hello: AB,

    Hope you are well,are you ready for Christmas? I read some good jokes in the Sun newspaper yesterday one of which tickled me and made me laugh.Will dig it out later and post up.

    Katie :)
    Im never ready for xmas but that isnt an excuse not to have fun. i hope you and everyone else have a great one.
    Ps now young lady, no naughty dreams about will young hes not that sort of boy.
    Who I am is not important. What I do is.
  • shazrobo
    shazrobo Posts: 3,313 Forumite
    morning all, and thanks everyone for the lovely birthday wishes, had a fab night out with ian, he bought me a gold chain with 'shaz' on.

    welcome to the thread pilly, really sorry i didn't reply to your first post, was really busy yesterday. (((hugs)))

    well done katie, on winning the cd's

    hi ccstar, i dont enjoy xmas either, and its all work and no pleasure for me too, the boys are being hard work for me, and daniel has started having accidents again, after being clean for a few months, so more washing and cleaning here.

    still, am being positive, i have boxing day to look forward to, me and ian are taking the boys to the east coast on boxing day, am really looking forward to that, and it'll be the first opportunity i've had since buying new car, to take it on a decent run

    hugs all
    shaz xxx
    enjoy life, we only get one chance at it:)
  • Tiff_2
    Tiff_2 Posts: 3,046 Forumite
    Hi guys!hello.gif
    How's us?sLo_grouphug.gif Everyone ready for Christmas?tomato.gif
    I am full of unbridled joy, (waiting.gif), at the thought of turning my kitchen full of Delia Smith style works of art and the house into something you see on a coca cola advert! Not going to happen like that though, is it?rolleyes.gif
    Don't worry, I'm not being a grinch guys - I love Christmas.sport-smiley-001.gif No, it's just that I'm still wearing the battle scars from shopping in town yesterday.sSc_scarednervous.gif
    You know, I didn't know elderly people could move so fast! I'm too naieve - you see, today's senior citizens were throwing themselves around the dance floor doing the jive in their youth, (and maybe even now!speechless-smiley-040.gifNow that's a mental picture I didn't want!!!shock.gif) - and most could still qualify for the Olympics judging from the manoeuvres I saw yesterday.biglaugh.gif
    Having said that, once the Tiffster decides on a battle plan then I take no prisoners!biggrin.gifwink.gif
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    May I respectfully suggest that anyone who is daft enough to be thinking of venturing out into the foray today, should try and go out in packs and also be heavily sedated. biggrin.gif And don't even think of going to a supermarket today - whatever you want is all gone!!!wink.gif
    Be careful out there guys!sLo_hug2.gif
    Much Love,
    Tiff xxx
    "If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought." ~ by Peace Pilgrim.
    ***
    'You just got Tiffed!' ;)
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  • Tiff_2
    Tiff_2 Posts: 3,046 Forumite
    Hi toast!hello.gif
    How's you today, angel?
    Congratulations to you and your wife on expecting a baby.action-smiley-033.gif I'm glad that you're in a stable situation re. work, debts etc. You can't buy peace of mind can you, hun?wink.gif I also think it's wonderful that you have such good insight into your own depression.
    The symptoms you mention can be part of the annual Christmas mayhem, as well as SAD and it being a very pressured and emotional time of year, but I do agree with you angel. The constant stream of negativity and tbh, horror that flows from our TVs just on the news channels alone, is enough to make a Samaritan jump!biggrin.gif
    I know it's ''news'' but surely there has to be good news out there too? It is important to be aware of the status quo I know, but I have stopped watching the news and I don't buy newspapers because it can trigger experiences I have had or because I have a tendency to empathise too much.
    Maybe the broadcasting companies - and the government! - should be sent on a psychology course because when times are hard, the last thing you need to hear is that they're going to get much harder and that every crime under the sun is on your doorstep.panic.gif I'm surprised that they haven't started issuing 18 certificates to these news shows sometimes!
    Sorry about the rant guys.rolleyes.gif
    Ok toastie, you made me do this so can you help me down please?soapbox.giflaughing-smiley-014.gif
    Safe journeys hunnie.sLo_hug2.gif
    Much Love,
    Tiff xxx
    "If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought." ~ by Peace Pilgrim.
    ***
    'You just got Tiffed!' ;)
    ***
  • Tiff_2
    Tiff_2 Posts: 3,046 Forumite
    Hi pilla!hello.gif
    How are you this morning hunnie?

    Well done you on getting your Christmas shopping all done - you're quite entitled to stuff yourself as much as you want as a reward!wink.gif I hope you'll enjoy Christmas Day at work on the ward, pilla and I'm sure your patients will appreciate you being there.action-smiley-033.gif
    Sorry your bf will be away on quite exotic travels hun, hopefully for good reasons. I'm sure he'll bring you something nice back.sport-smiley-001.gif And don't you worry about the feminism side of things - we tend not to do stereotypes here.yes.gif
    pilla wrote:
    Wow, thanks everyone for giving me such an amazingly warm welcome.....not! God, if you're all just some sort of clique like those snooty girls at school,(newcomers not welcome!) then I'm off, I'm clearly not missing much here! To not even acknowledge someone, or just say "Hi" after they've stated they're new.....may aswell be invisable. Nevermind.......I'll live.

    I'm sorry you felt like that angel. As our lovely, lovely gem said, I did welcome you - and still do.wink.gif I did say that they'd all be back to welcome you once they were sober, er, back from church - and 'lo, it came to pass'!biggrin.gif

    This thread is unique in many ways and one of them is that the posting here runs the whole gamut; you'll possibly have a day where only a couple of people post and then others where you can't get a word in edgeways. It may take a few hours but don't despair hun, there's always someone who'll come along sooner or later, to check if they can help, hug or to post themselves. wink.gif Of course, if you throw in the Christmas survival campaign that we all undergo, then posts come along as soon as the medication kicks in.laughing-smiley-014.gif

    Another unique side to this site is that there really aren't any cliques here. Purely to do with the very nature of this thread, it would have folded up long ago if there were cliques - and we're now on Thread Home No.10. Many here know what it's like to be on the outside of a clique and I've never seen anyone turned away from here hunnie. On some threads, the rottweillers would have been out by now to have a go at your last post, so I hope all the welcomes and hugs have reassured you sweetheart, that you really are most welcome both to MSE and to this thread and you won't be ignored.sLo_grouphug.gif

    Right hunnie, grab your eggnog and some munchies and make yourself at home. Just don't move the cat basket from in front of the fire!biggrin.gif
    Be kind to yourself angel.sLo_hug2.gif
    Much Love,
    Tiff xxx
    "If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought." ~ by Peace Pilgrim.
    ***
    'You just got Tiffed!' ;)
    ***
  • Tiff_2
    Tiff_2 Posts: 3,046 Forumite
    Hi drinkupretty!hello.gif
    I hope you have a lovely day hunnie and only good things in your year ahead.action-smiley-033.gif
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    Congratulations dup!sLo_hug2.gif
    Much Love,
    Tiff xxx
    "If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought." ~ by Peace Pilgrim.
    ***
    'You just got Tiffed!' ;)
    ***
  • Before I set about cleaning the house for the arrival of family.

    I wish everyone on the thread a happy and peaceful Christmas. My cyber hugs go out to you all. xx
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