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Christmas 2024
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Posting this here as well, what we had yesterday for festive eats:
Some nice fizzy-fizz for today:
The cheeses we had yesterday and today were mature English cheddar and Grana Padano. Both excellent.
Some nice fizzy-fizz for today:
The cheeses we had yesterday and today were mature English cheddar and Grana Padano. Both excellent.
Lullabelle
Midlands, England
We are pretty much sorted now, just to hand out a couple of pressies and cards, last shop will be the fresh stuff and that is it.
Making the house smelling festive!
First of the mulled wine:
Still got to buy some "surprise" presents for the wife.
I hate doing that. It means I have to trudge around terribly crowded shopping centres hoping something interesting will jump out and say "BUY ME!!"
That never happens. I'm not a worrier, but buying a present for my wife is like trying to please Kim Jong Un.
And I'm not the only one, just in case you wondered - everyone, family members, friends, acquaintances, say that she is notoriously difficult to buy for.
Maybe I'll get her a ferret, or a pet penguin.
I hate doing that. It means I have to trudge around terribly crowded shopping centres hoping something interesting will jump out and say "BUY ME!!"
That never happens. I'm not a worrier, but buying a present for my wife is like trying to please Kim Jong Un.
And I'm not the only one, just in case you wondered - everyone, family members, friends, acquaintances, say that she is notoriously difficult to buy for.
Maybe I'll get her a ferret, or a pet penguin.
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SandwichShortOfAPicnic
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My mum decided to get me a pet snake for my 16th birthday, gawd knows what caused that, I’d never shown any interest in them or any type of reptile!
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Lol I said to wife yesterday I'll give you a hundy for xmas for your hair??
Nope. Get off your lazy arse and get me something yourself!!!!
I know I will fail so I'll.just get the first thing I see.
Russ
SandwichShortOfAPicnic
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Mr SSOAP bought and gave me my Christmas pressie beginning of November.
I didn’t have a good bag for touring on the BSA. Nothing fitted properly without rubbing on the suspension due to the tiny (and nice looking) slimline pannier racks.
He bought me the perfect bag. It maybe the best motorcycle bag I’ve ever used
I didn’t have a good bag for touring on the BSA. Nothing fitted properly without rubbing on the suspension due to the tiny (and nice looking) slimline pannier racks.
He bought me the perfect bag. It maybe the best motorcycle bag I’ve ever used
“Merry Christmas, luv…a packet o’ crisps from down the pub.”
SandwichShortOfAPicnic
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Just purchased Mr SSOAP a surprise Crimbo prezzie.
The pergola for the outdoor kitchen went up a couple of weeks ago but we stopped the work because it really didn’t look at all right and the base needs to be turned into a walled veranda, which as we’re on a slope will involve a lot of concrete and a lot more work.
But will then look right and give a bit more space so short term pain for long term gain.
I can just see him on a veranda in a rocking chair puffing away surveying the landscape and looking out to sea while I faff about with the outdoor oven. So I’ve bought him one.
The boys think it’s hilarious, right up his street. I just need to make sure the shotgun cabinet is firmly locked because I can imagine he’d find that trope very funny
The pergola for the outdoor kitchen went up a couple of weeks ago but we stopped the work because it really didn’t look at all right and the base needs to be turned into a walled veranda, which as we’re on a slope will involve a lot of concrete and a lot more work.
But will then look right and give a bit more space so short term pain for long term gain.
I can just see him on a veranda in a rocking chair puffing away surveying the landscape and looking out to sea while I faff about with the outdoor oven. So I’ve bought him one.
The boys think it’s hilarious, right up his street. I just need to make sure the shotgun cabinet is firmly locked because I can imagine he’d find that trope very funny
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I diligently spent 2 whole days last year, looking for presents.
Bought some ear buds for the mobile phone. She's never used them.
Bought some new pyjamas. Never used them.
Bought some pretty expensive chocolates. Didn't like the fillings.
Bought her a new hair dryer. Didn't like the model.
I'm gonna stick with the ferret or the penguin.
Or maybe a honey badger...
I see I have to share Tasty’s Patented Present Procurement Program with you.
Starting 1 Jan…and I know this is the hard part…actively listen to your wife. Doesn’t matter what’s going on, doesn’t matter if it’s day or night, just listen for any time she says something along the lines of “that’s nice,” or “oh, I like that,” or “I sure could use…”
Then, whenever she pops out with something like, “See that sploshing flange this fellow on the TV has? That’s nice,” or “What a lovely bunch of coconuts, I like that,” you get out your phone, open the Notes app or whatever it’s called, and you start a list called “Christmas 2025,” or whatever you like. Add it to that list.
All year long, you pay attention. You listen. Any time you hear one of those key phrases, you write it down what she’s admiring.
Could be anything…a t-shirt with a funny saying…a book…a weekend dinner-and-show getaway…a pair of socks…you listen and you write it down. No matter how big or how small, you write that
down!If you’ve been doing that, come September, you’ll have a list so long, you won’t have to spend more than 15 minutes narrowing it down to whatever it is you want to give.
What’s even better, it’s really like two gifts in one - one is the actual gift, of course, but the second gift is when she says, “Oh, a nice ring for my little pinky toe…how lovely!” - you can come back and say, “Yeah, I remember you admiring one of those when we were at that place back in June, what was it…Foot Farm… and you said you really liked them.”
“Oh, you really listen to me! You’re so sweet!” - that’s gift number 2.
SandwichShortOfAPicnic
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I see I have to share Tasty’s Patented Present Procurement Program with you.
Starting 1 Jan…and I know this is the hard part…actively listen to your wife. Doesn’t matter what’s going on, doesn’t matter if it’s day or night, just listen for any time she says something along the lines of “that’s nice,” or “oh, I like that,” or “I sure could use…”
Then, whenever she pops out with something like, “See that sploshing flange this fellow on the TV has? That’s nice,” or “What a lovely bunch of coconuts, I like that,” you get out your phone, open the Notes app or whatever it’s called, and you start a list called “Christmas 2025,” or whatever you like. Add it to that list.
All year long, you pay attention. You listen. Any time you hear one of those key phrases, you write it down what she’s admiring.
Could be anything…a t-shirt with a funny saying…a book…a weekend dinner-and-show getaway…a pair of socks…you listen and you write it down. No matter how big or how small, you write that
If you’ve been doing that, come September, you’ll have a list so long, you won’t have to spend more than 15 minutes narrowing it down to whatever it is you want to give.
What’s even better, it’s really like two gifts in one - one is the actual gift, of course, but the second gift is when she says, “Oh, a nice ring for my little pinky toe…how lovely!” - you can come back and say, “Yeah, I remember you admiring one of those when we were at that place back in June, what was it…Foot Farm… and you said you really liked them.”
“Oh, you really listen to me! You’re so sweet!” - that’s gift number 2.
You smooth mover
But also wow, it’s true you have been listening and care enough to write that stuff down, now that really is quite the gift
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I have a husband whose just like that. Problem is he did have pet ferrets as a kid and would love a pet penguins far too much!
I'm thinking I might skive off on Friday and disappear into town. Perhaps this year my vehicle won't try catching fire during the heaviest part of a severe thunderstorm and end up spending 3 weeks off the road because the garage closed over Christmas and New Year and then we had to wait for the new radiator to arrive. Then it broke down the 2bd time it was used (by hubby) and needed a new alternator... first time it has broken down mind you, but I'd prefer it didn't do it again when I'm trying to buy a surprise Christmas present and hubby asks why I'm needing to be collected from the side of the highway in the city when I'm meant to be at home.