Merry Christmas All

[Coinery]

Hi everyone,

I wanted to send some sort of holiday greeting to my fellow forum members, but it is difficult in today's world to know exactly what to say without offending someone. So I met with my legal eagle yesterday, and on advice I wish to say the following:

Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday practiced with the most enjoyable traditions of religious persuasion or secular practices of your choice with respect for the religious / secular persuasions and / or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all.

I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2013, but not without due respect for the calendar of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make our country great ( not to imply that Great Britain is necessarily greater than any other country ) and without regard to the race, creed, colour, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.

By accepting this greeting, you are accepting these terms:

This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/him or others and is void where prohibited by law, and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher. The wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year or until the issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher.

Best Regards (without prejudice),

Name withheld (Privacy Act).

Many thanks for doing the spadework. Our daughter has just informed us that we have two extras for Christmas dinner who are doing the same on-call shifts as she is- one Omani muslim and an Indian vegetarian Double pigs in blankets all round. I've been told my next task is not to do a 'Duke of Edinburgh'

Merry Christmas everyone.

Hah, send them down to us, I'm making a warm-spiced nut roast, wrapped in plaited puff pastry, even as I write!

I take it she's a health professional?

[Coinery]

So, yes, I guess the time is here, to wish you all a fabulous Christmas with great cheer and BEER! Not forgetting CIDER AND Talisker!

[TomGoodheart]

So, yes, I guess the time is here, to wish you all a fabulous Christmas with great cheer and BEER! Not forgetting CIDER AND Talisker!

Bah, humbug! Or,

in my case! Cheers!

Edited December 24, 2012 by TomGoodheart

[Coinery]

So, yes, I guess the time is here, to wish you all a fabulous Christmas with great cheer and BEER! Not forgetting CIDER AND Talisker!

Bah, humbug! Or,

in my case! Cheers!

At 6% it'll be bye-bye to Christmas day for a few Christmas Eve revellers! The problem with those strong ales is they are generally a tad sweeter, and so SO God-damn easy to drink!

[Accumulator]

Just about ready for the influx of family tomorrow.

Happy Christmas to you all!

[Rob]

Hi everyone,

I wanted to send some sort of holiday greeting to my fellow forum members, but it is difficult in today's world to know exactly what to say without offending someone. So I met with my legal eagle yesterday, and on advice I wish to say the following:

Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday practiced with the most enjoyable traditions of religious persuasion or secular practices of your choice with respect for the religious / secular persuasions and / or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all.

I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2013, but not without due respect for the calendar of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make our country great ( not to imply that Great Britain is necessarily greater than any other country ) and without regard to the race, creed, colour, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.

By accepting this greeting, you are accepting these terms:

This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/him or others and is void where prohibited by law, and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher. The wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year or until the issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher.

Best Regards (without prejudice),

Name withheld (Privacy Act).

Many thanks for doing the spadework. Our daughter has just informed us that we have two extras for Christmas dinner who are doing the same on-call shifts as she is- one Omani muslim and an Indian vegetarian Double pigs in blankets all round. I've been told my next task is not to do a 'Duke of Edinburgh'

Merry Christmas everyone.

Hah, send them down to us, I'm making a warm-spiced nut roast, wrapped in plaited puff pastry, even as I write!

I take it she's a health professional?

They are all doctors. Best call of the season. Resuscitation on tap while we keep on drinking and they can't.

[azda]

Hope the wife knowa how to male a nut roast Rob lol

[Peter]

Hope the wife knowa how to male a nut roast Rob lol

Get your fingers working PROBALLI...anyways Hoppy Xmas you old Jock

[1949threepence]

1949, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year, to you, and also everyone on the Forum. I think 2013 is going to be a good year!

All the Best,

Bob

Hope so, Bob

[HistoricCoinage]

A wintry picture of mine from Durham.

Enjoy your day!

[Coinery]

Hi everyone,

I wanted to send some sort of holiday greeting to my fellow forum members, but it is difficult in today's world to know exactly what to say without offending someone. So I met with my legal eagle yesterday, and on advice I wish to say the following:

Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday practiced with the most enjoyable traditions of religious persuasion or secular practices of your choice with respect for the religious / secular persuasions and / or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all.

I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2013, but not without due respect for the calendar of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make our country great ( not to imply that Great Britain is necessarily greater than any other country ) and without regard to the race, creed, colour, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.

By accepting this greeting, you are accepting these terms:

This greeting is subject to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no alteration to the original greeting. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wishes for her/him or others and is void where prohibited by law, and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher. The wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year or until the issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher.

Best Regards (without prejudice),

Name withheld (Privacy Act).

Many thanks for doing the spadework. Our daughter has just informed us that we have two extras for Christmas dinner who are doing the same on-call shifts as she is- one Omani muslim and an Indian vegetarian Double pigs in blankets all round. I've been told my next task is not to do a 'Duke of Edinburgh'

Merry Christmas everyone.

Hah, send them down to us, I'm making a warm-spiced nut roast, wrapped in plaited puff pastry, even as I write!

I take it she's a health professional?

They are all doctors. Best call of the season. Resuscitation on tap while we keep on drinking and they can't.

Perfect, you can always get a lift into work, if you come over a little strange 'er' !

Never envied a medic...ever! Have a good one !

[Coinery]

A wintry picture of mine from Durham.

Enjoy your day!

I know that scene, I'll think of the monastery around the corner in a bit! Got a caravan park on there... Or at least they did in '98

[Chingford]

I'd like to wish all Forum members and readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy prosperous New year.

[Hussulo]

Merry Christmas & happy New Year. I hope you all have a great coin collecting year!

[Peckris]

Frohe weinachten......and a happy Crimble fae me tae

Yes, a Merry Crimbo and a Happy Yule all! May your logs never cool and your booze never run low!

And remember .. A Coin is for Life, not just for Christmas.

Unless it's one of those poor unwanted Charles I shillings, in which case, solely out of charitable generosity, I shall be happy to provide a home for it at very little cost to the donor.

(Sings) "Are you Scousers, are you Scousers, are you Scousers in disguise.. are you Scou-ou-ser-ers in disguise?"

[Gary D]

Merry Christmas everyone, and may your silver stay bright and you bronze not go green.

[Geordie582]

A very dignified and slow Yuletide greeting to you all - having completed the required Christmas dinner and subsequent tipples, as I sink slowly in my chair and take another swig from a very tall glass, I hope you all are doing the same - and if you're not, I don't know whether to feel sorry for you or wonder at you're marvelous control. Only a few days 'til we can start again for the New Year. Cheers!

[TomGoodheart]

I've just finished today's shift, so am sitting down with a coffee and mince pie.

Father Christmas brought me quite a few Wychwood ales for Christmas, so I'm looking forward to taking a bottle (or two) with me when we go over to Mother-in-Law's for tea later. Wifey is driving, so I intend to take a well-earned rest!

[Coinery]

I've just finished today's shift, so am sitting down with a coffee and mince pie.

Father Christmas brought me quite a few Wychwood ales for Christmas, so I'm looking forward to taking a bottle (or two) with me when we go over to Mother-in-Law's for tea later. Wifey is driving, so I intend to take a well-earned rest!

Hah, drinking a Hobgoblin as I read this!

[bagerap]

Just about to get outside of a nice pork paté with caramelised onions and a twelve year old Rioja Gran Reserva. Always did prefer Boxing day.

[Red Riley]

I've just finished today's shift, so am sitting down with a coffee and mince pie.

Father Christmas brought me quite a few Wychwood ales for Christmas, so I'm looking forward to taking a bottle (or two) with me when we go over to Mother-in-Law's for tea later. Wifey is driving, so I intend to take a well-earned rest!

I thought 'Concrete Cow' was your local brewer?

[TomGoodheart]

I've just finished today's shift, so am sitting down with a coffee and mince pie.

Father Christmas brought me quite a few Wychwood ales for Christmas, so I'm looking forward to taking a bottle (or two) with me when we go over to Mother-in-Law's for tea later. Wifey is driving, so I intend to take a well-earned rest!

I thought 'Concrete Cow' was your local brewer?

Well remembered Derek! Hence I'm currently drinking a bottle of Cloven Hoof (vanilla stout). I also have some Pail Ale, Bulldozer and Cock & Bull to try later!

But I'm not against travelling a bit further afield taste-wise. Particularly when someone else is buying!