Christmas Day thread

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McGoohan Dec 2020 10:57am, 18 Dec 2020 47,745 posts	0 McGoohan Though when they have, we have ended up with this sort of thing:
LindsD Dec 2020 11:10am, 18 Dec 2020 43,496 posts	0 LindsD As OH would say, they didn't lick it off the stones.
halfpint of mulled cider Dec 2020 11:21am, 18 Dec 2020 33,587 posts	0 halfpint of mulled cider WTF does that mean Linds?
Diogenes Dec 2020 11:23am, 18 Dec 2020 55,856 posts	0 Diogenes They get it from their parents It’s a great expression!
Badger Dec 2020 11:29am, 18 Dec 2020 13,198 posts	0 Badger irishcentral.com Nice. I am finding "the older the fiddle, the sweeter the tune" particularly appealing. I've just outsourced shopping for my little niece and slightly bigger great-niece. Phew. I am short on insights into the mind of the seven year old girl.
LindsD Dec 2020 11:59am, 18 Dec 2020 43,503 posts	0 LindsD It's my favourite expression. It didn't come from nowhere
Sprinter Wonderland Dec 2020 11:59am, 18 Dec 2020 17,027 posts	0 Sprinter Wonderland I’m on a train back to the seaside. Raffo apologised in advance for the lack of any sort of Christmas decorations. ‘Do you think I give a fuck?’ I said fondly. I am Christmas neutral. Nice if it happens, not bothered if it doesn’t.
LindsD Dec 2020 12:00pm, 18 Dec 2020 43,504 posts	0 LindsD I can do 7 yr old girl. I can't do 14 yr old girl, as already documented
LindsD Dec 2020 12:02pm, 18 Dec 2020 43,505 posts	0 LindsD I also like 'from the teeth out' meaning insincere. And 'he turned up with his both arms the same length' meaning empty-handed
Grast_girl Dec 2020 12:31pm, 18 Dec 2020 1,779 posts	0 Grast_girl Our 4ft artificial tree and ornaments (no lights) came from ASDA 10(?) years ago for a grand total of £10 and is still going strong. I expect we'll still have it 20+ years from now, although we may get a larger one to go with it.