True mate. despite how messed upt he world is im really looking forward to xmas this year! we all got together as a family last saturday and we decided that we will do a secret santa for the family with a £20 limit so there is no worrying about what to get everyone and we decided that it should be about being together eating till were stuffed and drinking and being a family and enjoying each others company..
True mate. despite how messed upt he world is im really looking forward to xmas this year! we all got together as a family last saturday and we decided that we will do a secret santa for the family with a £20 limit so there is no worrying about what to get everyone and we decided that it should be about being together eating till were stuffed and drinking and being a family and enjoying each others company..
I've got my (now teenage) kids over this year for the first time in a few years, and last year the other half was in Florida for xmas & new year with family, last year was quite miserable, so looking forward to it this time.
We have cut back on expenditure this year, but got most of my presents from HMV website, a lot cheaper than in store and free delivery, so everyones either getting DVD's or CD's :-)
[cite]Posted By: adamtheaddick[/cite]with the family plenty of hooch and jools holland on the box with some fireworks at midnight.
Sounds about right for me! NYE has progressively lost it's sparkle for me year on year - have to pay everywhere and/or overpriced drinks, can't get home for love no money. Total hassle all round IMO.
Arranging a party either doesn't appeal either now. Me & Mrs G actually talked about doing something more like a dinner party this year for a handful of close friends and relatives.
Will be in Sydney....possibly the Rocks this time for a close up of the Fireworks......Xmas day will be a traditional English Turkey dinner with all the trimmings, but will be eaten outside in 30C sunshine...maybe go and dangle a line on the jetty as the sun goes down.
Ahh Miss Whiplash - Yes I remember her - Had to visit her house once (in a professional capacity I might add!) She wasn't present when we went in! Lots of mirrors I remember!
[cite]Posted By: adamtheaddick[/cite]nothing beats the smell of turkey on xmas morning. New years eve has been a real let down as you get older. we used to have blinding ones when i was a kid. Used to go to realatives house on Eastcombe avenue and they would get the bag pipes and drums going was blinding. now am an adult i refuse to pay to go to a pub to spend money behind the bar. had a god awful news years a fews back at the walnuts place near deja vous. probably be at mum and dads with the family plenty of hooch and jools holland on the box with some fireworks at midnight.
I did that years ago on Eastcombe Avenue, about 1989 I think, remember shinning up a lamppost, the Jock family coming out with the pipes was a bit of a tradition as I remember
They're not actually Jocks, they're born and bred Londoners, and the bagpipes are Irish. They used to come out every year for at least 30 years, but the couple who used to host the party are in their late 80s now, so they don't host it any more
[cite]Posted By: Curb_It[/cite]okay strange, i thought there was a Madamme that lived in victoria way and who made the papers back in the day?
*spits out coffee* - well, everybody needs good neighbours...
Yeah, as said above, it probably was Lindi St Clair - on the bend of Eastcombe Avenue, house was covered in CCTV because of a dispute with her neighbours. Mad as a bag of frogs, I remember her trying to sue her neighbours for harrassment and covering the case for the journalism course I was doing. It was thrown out, but she still dropped enough hints about one of her clients being a former Conservative cabinet minister... Later, she went "missing" for a while. She now lives in Herefordshire, and, er, she's still "working" there as well as raising geese... (hahaha! and her website says she'll do freebies for people who can do work on her property! Good thing I'm reading this at home...)
As for my NYE, I've bought tickets for an indie/northern soul night in Brixton, but I know I can shift them if I end up doing something else.
I only know its Victoria way because my sister bought that property and in the deeds it states that the property is not to be used as a House of Ill Repute. If my father knew he would be round with the holy water everytime he came in.
It'll be my first clubbing New Years Eve for about 5 years.
Thought those days were long gone for me but I've been persuaded to come out of retirement.
Actually quite looking forward to it, although I'm sure I'll have changed my mind after i've missed midnight due to queuing for 4 hours to get in, been charged £5 for a bottle of water, not been able to dance as it's too over crowded and then payed £100 for a cab back to Chester!
Curb_It - yeah, it rings a bell. Wondered why I thought of your sister when you mentioned that :-)
It might be a standard feature in a lot of leasehold agreements - I'll have to dig mine out... along the same lines of pubs not being allowed to serve working prostitutes (well, they weren't when I was a barman, 'cos I was explicitly told that... took it with a pinch of salt until I was in a pub in Mayfair a couple of years later with a mate and we got propositioned!)
Can I be honest and say I'm totally dreading the festive period, especially Christmas Day and New Years Eve.
It will be the first Christmas I've been on my own now I've split with my wife and it will be the first Christmas I've had away from my daughter. It breaks my heart just thinking about it. The ex is letting me see my daughter for about an hour before she goes to her Mum's to give her some presents then I'm not getting to see the little'un til December 27th. I cant imagine Christmas Day without her. I used to love Christmas so much but I'm afraid that was a very different me.
It will be the first time I've spent any decent amount of time away from the office so there's going to be too much time for reflection and contemplation - in all seriousness, although I'm grateful to rest my body from work, I'd rather be working the whole of the period so I didnt have so much time on my hands - I have enough trouble keeping my weekends busy let alone a whole two weeks off.
New Years Eve? Well, I'll probably stay indoors, play some XBox then go to bed nice and early... have absolutely no wish is celebrating in the New Year. Just hope 2008 disappears up its own backside and 2009 is a damn site better.
Hey John,
Understand you're dreading it, but I think you could try to make it what you can. Its a little unfair to only see her for an hour, can't you try to see her for the morning for a few hours? That way you can see her open her presents and get yours from santa out from the tree. an hour is pretty harsh!
new years, I think thats a great idea, get up on new years day, fresh, hangover free and ready to face 2009 with a cheerful approach!
Working, playing awful music, seeing even worse attempts at dancing, women crying...for no reason at all, people juggling huge glasses of wine & pints of lager over Decks with a live electric current thinking it's funny. Same old Same old for me, should be a laugh :-)
[quote][cite]Posted By: Ketman[/cite]seeing even worse attempts at dancing, women crying...for no reason at all, people juggling huge glasses of wine & pints of lager over Decks with a live electric current thinking it's funny. quote]
i dj'd at the geroge in woolwich by the fire station, new years eve about 6 years ago.. was a nightmare of a night, fights.. drunkeness etc.. manged to kop off with someone at the end tho so not all that bad ;-)
For the past 11 years we have stayed in with kids,this year we have decided to drive up town with the kids for the fireworks which means no alcohol but they will enjoy it
Last year's was pretty memorable, NYE in the Magic Kingdom Orlando, watching the midnight fireworks, in shorts and t-shirt... my first NYE sober since my teen years.
[quote][cite]Posted By: JohnBoyUK[/cite]Can I be honest and say I'm totally dreading the festive period, especially Christmas Day and New Years Eve.[/quote]
Life is understandably sh*t for you at the moment. It might be a good time to help others to help yourself mate:
JohnBoy- This will be my 3rd xmas since i seperated from Mrs S and haven't seen my girls on a xmas day since- not a mammoth xmas fan tbh but it does hurt-Also seriously thought about going to help out at one of the homeless centres-IMHO the best thing to do is be busy and not drown your sorrows. I've not done it but my Zambia experiences this summer is making me think very hard about doing it (even if it's half a day) this year..
Never easy mate- i miss my kids all the time still and i suspect i always will.
As for NYE- going out is awful- i've worked a few- in Piccadily area as well- best bet get a few friends round and celebrate with the people you want to be with rather than watching as i had to last year three people throwing up in the gutter as i walked down the fulham palace road on the way home....
[cite]Posted By: Ketman[/cite]Working, playing awful music, seeing even worse attempts at dancing, women crying...for no reason at all, people juggling huge glasses of wine & pints of lager over Decks with a live electric current thinking it's funny. Same old Same old for me, should be a laugh :-)
Snap! - some of us have to work on New Years Eve Kets!
Luckily I have played the same club for the last three years and there is a stage which gets the equipment away from the revellers somewhat.
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True mate. despite how messed upt he world is im really looking forward to xmas this year! we all got together as a family last saturday and we decided that we will do a secret santa for the family with a £20 limit so there is no worrying about what to get everyone and we decided that it should be about being together eating till were stuffed and drinking and being a family and enjoying each others company..
I've got my (now teenage) kids over this year for the first time in a few years, and last year the other half was in Florida for xmas & new year with family, last year was quite miserable, so looking forward to it this time.
We have cut back on expenditure this year, but got most of my presents from HMV website, a lot cheaper than in store and free delivery, so everyones either getting DVD's or CD's :-)
Arranging a party either doesn't appeal either now. Me & Mrs G actually talked about doing something more like a dinner party this year for a handful of close friends and relatives.
Saves a lot of grief all round re driving, crowds, venues etc.
Do it on Jan 2nd instead then. Most people don't have to go back until the 5th Jan so theres plenty of time!
*spits out coffee* - well, everybody needs good neighbours...
Yeah, as said above, it probably was Lindi St Clair - on the bend of Eastcombe Avenue, house was covered in CCTV because of a dispute with her neighbours. Mad as a bag of frogs, I remember her trying to sue her neighbours for harrassment and covering the case for the journalism course I was doing. It was thrown out, but she still dropped enough hints about one of her clients being a former Conservative cabinet minister... Later, she went "missing" for a while. She now lives in Herefordshire, and, er, she's still "working" there as well as raising geese... (hahaha! and her website says she'll do freebies for people who can do work on her property! Good thing I'm reading this at home...)
As for my NYE, I've bought tickets for an indie/northern soul night in Brixton, but I know I can shift them if I end up doing something else.
I only know its Victoria way because my sister bought that property and in the deeds it states that the property is not to be used as a House of Ill Repute. If my father knew he would be round with the holy water everytime he came in.
It'll be my first clubbing New Years Eve for about 5 years.
Thought those days were long gone for me but I've been persuaded to come out of retirement.
Actually quite looking forward to it, although I'm sure I'll have changed my mind after i've missed midnight due to queuing for 4 hours to get in, been charged £5 for a bottle of water, not been able to dance as it's too over crowded and then payed £100 for a cab back to Chester!
It might be a standard feature in a lot of leasehold agreements - I'll have to dig mine out... along the same lines of pubs not being allowed to serve working prostitutes (well, they weren't when I was a barman, 'cos I was explicitly told that... took it with a pinch of salt until I was in a pub in Mayfair a couple of years later with a mate and we got propositioned!)
It will be the first Christmas I've been on my own now I've split with my wife and it will be the first Christmas I've had away from my daughter. It breaks my heart just thinking about it. The ex is letting me see my daughter for about an hour before she goes to her Mum's to give her some presents then I'm not getting to see the little'un til December 27th. I cant imagine Christmas Day without her. I used to love Christmas so much but I'm afraid that was a very different me.
It will be the first time I've spent any decent amount of time away from the office so there's going to be too much time for reflection and contemplation - in all seriousness, although I'm grateful to rest my body from work, I'd rather be working the whole of the period so I didnt have so much time on my hands - I have enough trouble keeping my weekends busy let alone a whole two weeks off.
New Years Eve? Well, I'll probably stay indoors, play some XBox then go to bed nice and early... have absolutely no wish is celebrating in the New Year. Just hope 2008 disappears up its own backside and 2009 is a damn site better.
Understand you're dreading it, but I think you could try to make it what you can. Its a little unfair to only see her for an hour, can't you try to see her for the morning for a few hours? That way you can see her open her presents and get yours from santa out from the tree. an hour is pretty harsh!
new years, I think thats a great idea, get up on new years day, fresh, hangover free and ready to face 2009 with a cheerful approach!
Sounds like my night out
Life is understandably sh*t for you at the moment. It might be a good time to help others to help yourself mate:
Volunteering
Then remember you're a Charlton supporter.
D'oh !
Cheers for the suggestion - I'm already giving some serious consideration to something along those lines at the moment...makes sense to really.
Never easy mate- i miss my kids all the time still and i suspect i always will.
As for NYE- going out is awful- i've worked a few- in Piccadily area as well- best bet get a few friends round and celebrate with the people you want to be with rather than watching as i had to last year three people throwing up in the gutter as i walked down the fulham palace road on the way home....
Snap! - some of us have to work on New Years Eve Kets!
Luckily I have played the same club for the last three years and there is a stage which gets the equipment away from the revellers somewhat.
eh?
he is spurs - is that worse?? :-)