I'm signing out now so have a good evening and a good night's sleep, hope everyone has got all their presents, all wrapped, all the food shopping done and all the cards sent.  Speak tomorrow and for the night owls.

Haha Squiggle, that's a great pic.

 

Got all my food shopping done, gifts bought and cards sent. Now I can relax and enjoy Christmas.

 

Got to sign out early tonight, leaving hugs for our night owls.

Well done Yogi !
Signing out shortly too want to see final part of Without You, will catch it on plus , goodnight 

Sweet dreams all well done on getting through the Xmas rush, sit back relax and enjoy now Squiggle I love your rollers & dressing gown!

Squiggle- love that cartoon - brilliant

night yogi squiggle summer skylark

good morning How can I be tired from work and still wake excited at 2.30am last night?! I did fall asleep again straight away though Mr summer finished work yesterday, he's gone out this morning for the early morning m&s food shop Happy Christmas eve eve! What are all of your plans today?

Oh yes, about Ralph; He's our friends Irish terrier, he licked my ear this summer, he gets a Christmas present every year; a box of maltesers! (I don't think that's actually good for dogs but apparently he 's fine on it) they wrap up the box and let him go crazy, he scratches it until its open and eats the chocolates! Just thought I'd share that because it made me chuckle

Good morning everyone

 

Summer, everyone wakes up during the night as part of the natural sleep cycle, it's just that generally we don't wake up sufficiently to remember it in the morning.

 

I'm just off to do my M&S food shopping before it gets even more crowded and before the expected rain arrives. See you later.

Morning x
Got so much to do today and dont know where to start
There is no way i am taking a 3 year old to the shops today !!! 
Have a good one whatever you are doing  

Good morning everyone, very drizzly here .  I'm glad everyone liked my picture - exactly what I look like I assure you

 

Wow brave souls going to M & S today I bets it's heaving in there, hope you both get what you want EL and Mr Summer. Going to make the stuffing today, have a good day everyone.

 

 

 

 

                                

 

         

 

                                                

I'm back from M&S. I went to the out of town one. I was there before 9, the car park was almost full, and M&S was very busy. Luckily the aisles are wide so it wasn't too hard to get around. I got enough for the next few days, but will go back next Wednesday to restock. It took longer to queue to pay than it did to choose what I wanted.

 

Lovely pictures, squiggle

 

Apparently there were some lenticular clouds over West Yorkshire yesterday. The BBC posted some pictures of these on their site and someone has uploaded them on to Youtube as a silent slideshow.They are rarely seen, and sometimes people think that they have seen a UFO.

 

I saw yesterday's Christmas University Challenge, and for the first time, one of the teams did reasonably well and up to the standard one expects from the regular series. The team seemed a lot sharper and had the siginificant advantage that one of the team was in the team that won the regular series a few years ago. So far I have seen 8 of the 10 teams competing, and unless 1 of the two remaining teams yet to be seen is as good I would be surprised if Warwick doesn't turn out to be the eventual winners.

Fascinating cloud shapes EL, it's those layers that are the most fascinating.

Good afternoon everyone.

Went to the nurse for my monthly blood tests and then my eldest son came to visit.

 

Summer, I think I would like Ralph, he sounds a real character. You are right about the maltesers though, dogs shouldn't have chocolate which is meant for humans. Maybe Ralph has an inbuilt imunity to it.

Squiggle, I love the Christmas pics.

El, I saw the strange cloud formations on BBC Breakfast news, they are fascinating.

 

I'm going to catch up on some ironing and housework, then put my feet up, have a cup of tea and read another chapter of my book. See you later.

hope everyone is ok this lunch time Well done El for getting your shopping done early too I'm going to look up those clouds when I get back home Yogi I hope your blood tests were alright today, enjoy your book reading rest (I'm envious right now) You would like Ralph, he's very very odd! He LOVES being dressed up daft and posing for the camera they say he's the oddest dog they've had over the years, but they adore him! He was terrified of my rabbits when they had them during our holiday, but by the end of the week used to lay next to the hutch all day. He missed them loads when we took them back! (all other dogs have tried to get in the hutch to kill them) Squiggle, lovely pics, you certainly have done a grand job in here this Christmas Skylark I hope all is going well for you today

The Telepgraph has today published a list of the 10 strangest requests under the Freedom of Information Act received by local councils.

 

My favourite one is local to me and is this :

 

What preparations has the council made for an emergency landing of Santa's sleigh this Christmas? Who would be responsible for rescuing Santa? Who would be responsible for rounding up the reindeer, and who would have to tidy the crash site?

(Cheltenham Borough Council)

I don't know what reply if any was given.

They asked the same question of Plymouth Council EL and one listener to Radio Devon said that the question was easy to answer Santa Claus would obviously land on the Hoe Hoe Hoe (Plymouth Hoe)

 

         

^ lol That's just made me smile!

Santa could also land at Westward Ho Ho Ho

 

I hope he wouldn't get confused and land in Bristol here as that would be very bumpy:

(look half way up on the left)

Someone from Westward Ho! had a little sign reading 'Ho! Ho!' properly made and it matched the official sign and he added it to the Westward Ho sign,he will take it down over the holiday sometime and bring it out for next year.  I love little things like that.

Loving all the pics.

They are fab pics I'm home! I love it! I've had a nice bath and a little lay down and now I'm going to have a little bite to eat I felt unwell earlier, and my cheeky colleague even had the audacity to tell me that she's never seen me look so terrible I cannot wait to get up tomorrow, I love christmas eve!

Great pics 

Summer, nothing worse than someone telling you that you look awful especially when you are feeling awful  Hope you feeling better now you are home x  Are you working tomorrow? 

Summer, I hope you feel better once you've had something to eat.

Hi Skylark, how are you?

Hi Yogi, just got tiddles off to sleep, thank goodness!  I shall get some wrapping done and make a list of the last minute things i need, fruit, veg etc. Are you all set?

 Tiddles.

I'm all set, apart from buying some bread and milk tomorrow.

I don't think I've forgotten anything - at least, I hope I haven't.

Thank you yes thank you I'm feeling much much better thank goodness! I am working tomorrow, but only until lunch time Anyone watching the two Ronnies? I absolutely love them Skylark are you feeling ok after your busy day? Does the little one know what tomorrow is?

Glad you are feeling better Summer, time to put your feet up Skylark , sounds like you are in good shape Yogi. Love to Joyron EL and Ros.

 

Signing off for the night, sleep tight everyone, Santa will soon be on his way, I will just leave you with this

 

 

 

         

Glad you're feeling better, Summer.

I hope your colleague is pulling her weight at work and not leaving the bulk of it to you.

I'm watching Corrie atm. Which channel is The Two Ronnies on?

 

And one for you, Squiggle.

Sleep well and speak to you tomorrow.

Sweet dreams squiggle sleep well

Two Ronnies is on BBC1

Aww, it ends at the same time as Corrie.

Never mind, I'm sure I'll catch it some other time.

Goodnight squiggle xx

Yes wee one knows Santa coming tomorrow night, at last says I  !! 

Still got so much to do, but we always get there dont we x 

We do, Skylark.

Aw she's going to be so much fun on Christmas day!

Off to pick up son, so signing out for tonight.

Leaving hugs for the night owls.

She has a lot to open, she only wanted a bike so her face will be a picture!

Nite Yogi, sleep well x

Sweet dreams yogi see you when it's Christmas eve!

Only 3 hours til Christmas eve

night yogi squiggle skylark