General Chat

Killjoy things I think tokens are so Chrispy please don't go that far Little things that are a surprise are best something that's a treat will pass the test My lifelong friends who live nearby are the sort of people for whom I don't know what to buy Now I get one or two luxury things that happiness to them it brings Otherwise I wouldn't know what to do I can't compete with their spending, so Presents are unusual, and they show that I've thought about them and they know Quite how much they mean to me without embarrasing them or me

Very pleased to read your advice Dorothy G. Its what my OH said to me! Well, he says gift vouchers look as if you didn't think Whereas a personal thought puts people in the pink! Xtra hard to to get the balance right. I could whittle and worry all the night. Yesterday I bought my neice a gift, Expensive bath oils to give her a lift. Z, well this is the last letter. Shall I finish here, would I feel much better? And later on my sister rang To give me a list, (it went down with a bang!!!) Buy the children gift vouchers she said straight away Just the thing to wreck my day!! Can I still give my neice the present I bought. Or buy a gift voucher, as I think I ought! Do I buy her other children a voucher now? Signing out here with a defeated bow!

Err can I come in and say Hello am back from Malta don't you know For goodness sake its blooming cold here yesterday 70 in the shade drinking my beer Great to see you have been busy Christmas shopping all in a tizzy

Hello, hello anyone there hope your all ok do take care

I'm glad to see you Norah dear, back from your warm holiday Just in time for the Christmas fun even if we haven't got much sun Kaleidoscopes - now you never see them! were favourite gifts from way back when Likely kids wouldn't think much today if you gave them one - they'd throw it away Many things like that we often received and probably always very pleased Now it has to be ''techie'' to bring pleasure to fill the increasing hours of leisure

Oh Dorothy I think you are right. Christmas is so commercial, it is such a fright. Presents have to be the latest craze, Has me rushing round in a daze. Quite what does Christmas mean today. What do you think, what can we say?

Remember those kaleidoscopes all coloured and pretty kids don't know what they're missing such a pity So Hi to Dorothy and Chrispy finished shopping? then have a whisky True meaning of Christmas out the window it goes now go ask the kiddies see if anyone knows Unless I'm mistaken we'll have snow on the Day then all can go sliding on grandmas best tray Very hard is a present for a 16 yr old lad its almost as hard to get one for his dad

X is often found in a Christmas card 822 from around the world thats hard. Yes it nice to see you all adding here even new people bringing good cheer. Zzzzzzzzz i have no seen much I'm in Wales so not not in here much. A merry Christmas i bid you all i hope you all have a ball. Binging on food, opening your prezies and lots of drink pity then it's all over with a blink. Cheers all round to you all now have some wine but please keep adding all your lines.

Don't believe it, Ron's gone off again to Wales, and Rain - and Not to Sunny Spain! Even so I am sure he'll enjoy hmself amongst those Welsh Valleys For there's Leeks and Daffodils and singing a-plenty Gosh, no, not finished Christmas shopping not much to get now and soon will be stopping Have one or two more items yet to get must admit have done a fair bit on the Internet! I hate crowded town centres and the traffic is dreadful, so it's easier that way and my blood-pressure stays stable! Just hoping that we might reach that magic one thousand - what do you think? Kris Krimble is looming fast so please keep rhyming until Christmas is past

Lots of Festive Cheer about kiddies excited without a doubt Must get ready for Saturday night g/kid and panto hope they don't get a fright Now going to town to get bits and bobs the money is going poor hubby just sobs

Oh! dear where are you are you busy yes I'm sure thats true Perhaps your all watching TV that is why you don't play with me! Quick I'll fill the glasses full and maybe a cracker or two to pull

Oh so lovely to read all your Christmas thoughts As we battle with shopping, wines, biscuits and ports. Presents are so hard to choose Rushing around, no time to lose. Quite agree with my friend Dorothy G. Busy shopping centres are no fun for me. Rushing, pushing, noisy crowds I hate I like a quiet walk with my dog and coffee with a mate So difficult to find things for teenage boys. They are too old for childhood toys. They like digital cameras, music too loud to bear X boxes, mobile phones and hoodies to wear Unless you know the latest craze You could wander the shops in a bemused daze

Here I am trying to add to the bottom, I once knew some rhymes, Alas I forgot 'em!

Very sorry to have been AWOL Haven't watched TV much at all Well, Chrispy, what's to do about all those crowds - I'll tell you Xcept for the food and wine I'm doing most of mine on line! Z-ed - how I hate that letter I'll just move on, and make it better A big hello to Susan there, nice to see you - and welcome here Big task we've got, to try to amaze with one thousand postings in thirteen days! Christmas Day is looming - can we do it? I think it's doubtful what do you think?

Dorothy do not despair we can do one thousand rhymes even though its Christmas time Even if you add one line or if your good and add say nine For soon we will be you see sitting at the top of the Christmas tree Goodness what a load of rubbish I say do forgive me please I pray Heavy winds and rain outside will do my rhymes and here shall bide

I won't despair, here is eight three one, Adding rhymes is oh such fun!

Just keep adding every day Come on everyone, have your say!

Keep the lines brief,Just a couple at a time We will reach a thousand in a very short time

Look, now we are on to eight three four. I am sure you can all add some more.

My usual rhymes are rather long But now short and sweet will be my song!