Happy Solstice, may 2015 be all you wish it to be.


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Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On Wednesday, December 24, 2014 7:55:31 PM UTC, The Medway Handyman wrote:
Happy Solstice, may 2015 be all you wish it to be.

Thank you.

I'd settle for it being everything I'd hoped 2014 would be as far as the 'jobs done' list is concerned. Still, I have started plastering round the kitchen socket I chopped out last December.

May the interleaving on the sticky pads of all your wireless doorbells peel off cleanly.

Owain

In message , The Medway Handyman
writes
Happy Solstice, may 2015 be all you wish it to be.

+1

How many others can admit to not buying a present for their wife?



--
Tim Lamb

In message , Tim Lamb
writes
In message , The Medway Handyman
writes
Happy Solstice, may 2015 be all you wish it to be.

+1

How many others can admit to not buying a present for their wife?



Actually, we often don't bother with presents for each other, but this
year I happen to have got her one.

Happy xmas everyone
--
Chris French

On 24/12/14 19:55, The Medway Handyman wrote:
Happy Solstice, may 2015 be all you wish it to be.


Just checked a lottery ticket I bought a couple of weeks ago. Damm,
blast... oh well, 2015 better have other ideas (please?)


Oh, and Merry Christmas, it's a part of me that says that to anyone, no
matter what

--
Adrian C

On 24/12/2014 19:55, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Happy Solstice, may 2015 be all you wish it to be.

Sounds like a good plan. Greetings to all, have a good one!

--
Cheers,

John.

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On 24/12/14 22:46, John Rumm wrote:
On 24/12/2014 19:55, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Happy Solstice, may 2015 be all you wish it to be.

Sounds like a good plan. Greetings to all, have a good one!


I hate Xmas (as in the modern commercialised ********) but I like
cooking the food and giving the kids a decent pressie each.

Son's getting meccano (so Santa says *cough*) - lets see if that sets
him on the right path...

Got my nephew and niece over - nice to have visitors.

Ingredients laid out, postits everywhere explaining that I own the
kitchen tomorrow and only use of the kettle is permitted by the uninitiated.

Even have the cooking schedule in Google calendar with start times of
each component

"Tim Watts" wrote in message
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On 24/12/14 22:46, John Rumm wrote:
On 24/12/2014 19:55, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Happy Solstice, may 2015 be all you wish it to be.

Sounds like a good plan. Greetings to all, have a good one!


I hate Xmas (as in the modern commercialised ********) but I like cooking
the food and giving the kids a decent pressie each.

Yep, it's shopkeeper time, utter madness. The big names are only closed for
1 day but i'll betcha there's no bread on the shelves by now.

Son's getting meccano (so Santa says *cough*) - lets see if that sets him
on the right path...

Got my nephew and niece over - nice to have visitors.

Ingredients laid out, postits everywhere explaining that I own the kitchen
tomorrow and only use of the kettle is permitted by the uninitiated.

Even have the cooking schedule in Google calendar with start times of each
component

On 24/12/2014 23:40, bm wrote:
Yep, it's shopkeeper time, utter madness. The big names are only closed for
1 day but i'll betcha there's no bread on the shelves by now.

I don't know, Lidl is closed tomorrow (Boxing Day). Seems to have become
quite a big name now! :-)

Have a most excellent day one and all.

--
Rod

"polygonum" wrote in message
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On 24/12/2014 23:40, bm wrote:
Yep, it's shopkeeper time, utter madness. The big names are only closed
for
1 day but i'll betcha there's no bread on the shelves by now.

I don't know, Lidl is closed tomorrow (Boxing Day). Seems to have become
quite a big name now! :-)

Have a most excellent day one and all.


Just been told that I must not come back from the pub ****ed. Miserable cow.

--
Adam

On 24/12/2014 23:29, Tim Watts wrote:
On 24/12/14 22:46, John Rumm wrote:
On 24/12/2014 19:55, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Happy Solstice, may 2015 be all you wish it to be.

Sounds like a good plan. Greetings to all, have a good one!


I hate Xmas (as in the modern commercialised ********) but I like
cooking the food and giving the kids a decent pressie each.

Son's getting meccano (so Santa says *cough*) - lets see if that sets
him on the right path...

Yup tried that on our youngest last year... its been denounced as "too
complicated" for the moment and he is sticking to the lego!

Got my nephew and niece over - nice to have visitors.

Ingredients laid out, postits everywhere explaining that I own the
kitchen tomorrow and only use of the kettle is permitted by the
uninitiated.

My kitchen job for the morning is master of red cabbage and then mulled
wine... after that I will focus on consumption rather than prep!

Even have the cooking schedule in Google calendar with start times of
each component

Internet down, no food on the table ;-)

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Cheers,

John.

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On Thu, 25 Dec 2014 01:55:06 +0000, John Rumm
wrote:




I hate Xmas (as in the modern commercialised ********) but I like
cooking the food and giving the kids a decent pressie each.

Son's getting meccano (so Santa says *cough*) - lets see if that sets
him on the right path...

I was told off for being none PC when that flaming John Lewis Advert
came on. Apparently exclaiming " The little Sod should be given a
Meccano set and learn some engineering not encouraged to behave like a
woofta with a Toy penguin." isn't really allowed to be said in
company.

G.Harman

On 26/12/2014 17:02, wrote:
On Thu, 25 Dec 2014 01:55:06 +0000, John Rumm
wrote:




I hate Xmas (as in the modern commercialised ********) but I like
cooking the food and giving the kids a decent pressie each.

Son's getting meccano (so Santa says *cough*) - lets see if that sets
him on the right path...

I was told off for being none PC when that flaming John Lewis Advert
came on. Apparently exclaiming " The little Sod should be given a
Meccano set and learn some engineering not encouraged to behave like a
woofta with a Toy penguin." isn't really allowed to be said in
company.

You could say it in my company.



--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On 26/12/14 17:02, wrote:
On Thu, 25 Dec 2014 01:55:06 +0000, John Rumm
wrote:




I hate Xmas (as in the modern commercialised ********) but I like
cooking the food and giving the kids a decent pressie each.

Son's getting meccano (so Santa says *cough*) - lets see if that sets
him on the right path...

I was told off for being none PC when that flaming John Lewis Advert
came on. Apparently exclaiming " The little Sod should be given a
Meccano set and learn some engineering not encouraged to behave like a
woofta with a Toy penguin." isn't really allowed to be said in
company.

I'm very pleased to say that matey did this:

1) Was slightly disappointed that it wasn't the "one shot Lego" he was
hoping for (the type that makes exactly one thing with all custom parts).

2) Quickly realised looking at the number of parts that he was actually
onto something with potential.

3) Had a go and got stuck straight away.

4) So I helped with a couple of bits and showed him the trick for
holding 5 items (nut, bolt, allen key and 2 items to be joined) with 2
hands while getting the thread started.

5) He then progressed by following the instructions for the simplest
model and despite having to back out a couple of bits because of getting
left and right mixed up, he is starting to persist and be obviously
pleased with how it's going together.

His sister has made the fatal mistake of saying "that's easy I could do
it in half the time". I now know what her next present will be!

Was also impressed that they have included some real nyloc nuts - showed
him what they did :-

In article , Tim Watts
scribeth thus
On 24/12/14 22:46, John Rumm wrote:
On 24/12/2014 19:55, The Medway Handyman wrote:

Happy Solstice, may 2015 be all you wish it to be.

Sounds like a good plan. Greetings to all, have a good one!


I hate Xmas (as in the modern commercialised ********) but I like
cooking the food and giving the kids a decent pressie each.

Son's getting meccano (so Santa says *cough*) - lets see if that sets
him on the right path...

Got my nephew and niece over - nice to have visitors.

Ingredients laid out, postits everywhere explaining that I own the
kitchen tomorrow and only use of the kettle is permitted by the uninitiated.

Even have the cooking schedule in Google calendar with start times of
each component


The main event of Christmas for me is the service on Radio 4 from the
chapel at Kings College Cambridge on Christmas eve...

--
Tony Sayer

Tim Watts wrote:

Son's getting meccano (so Santa says *cough*) - lets see if that sets
him on the right path...

I found my old Meccano sitting on my parents landing yesterday,
apparently Dad had intended mending one of Mum's crafting machines using
a crank handle from it ... the coffee tins most of it's stored in were
looking distinctly rusty ...

On 24/12/2014 19:55, The Medway Handyman wrote:
Happy Solstice, may 2015 be all you wish it to be.


"Typical yellow pages handyman; turns up 4 days late"

Probably have to be glad he turned up at all though!

Season's greetings to all

"Jim Newman" wrote in message
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On 24/12/2014 19:55, The Medway Handyman wrote:
Happy Solstice, may 2015 be all you wish it to be.


"Typical yellow pages handyman; turns up 4 days late"

Probably have to be glad he turned up at all though!

Season's greetings to all

+1
And a happy and prosperous one.

On 25/12/2014 06:53, harryagain wrote:
"Jim Newman" wrote in message
...
On 24/12/2014 19:55, The Medway Handyman wrote:
Happy Solstice, may 2015 be all you wish it to be.


"Typical yellow pages handyman; turns up 4 days late"

Probably have to be glad he turned up at all though!

Season's greetings to all

+1
And a happy and prosperous one.



Most people I speak to can't stand Xmas, but for some reason we all
behave like sheep and put ourselves through it year after year. What
bothers me is what other silly things we might be persuaded to do given
the right amount of brainwashing.

On 25/12/14 09:06, stuart noble wrote:
On 25/12/2014 06:53, harryagain wrote:
"Jim Newman" wrote in message
...
On 24/12/2014 19:55, The Medway Handyman wrote:
Happy Solstice, may 2015 be all you wish it to be.


"Typical yellow pages handyman; turns up 4 days late"

Probably have to be glad he turned up at all though!

Season's greetings to all

+1
And a happy and prosperous one.



Most people I speak to can't stand Xmas, but for some reason we all
behave like sheep and put ourselves through it year after year. What
bothers me is what other silly things we might be persuaded to do given
the right amount of brainwashing.

Black Friday apparently.

In message , Huge
writes

Although we can't
stand the Xmas the retailers portray, we quite like our quiet, private one.

Absolutely! Christmas is what you make of it. Here, there are just the
three of us, and we live 500 miles north of family, so ours is a quiet
day, with as much booze or food as anyone wants, but we don't go
overboard. We didn't have the TV on. I admit to quite enjoying having
Ed Stewpot Stuart in the background yesterday morning, playing such
'classics' as Nellie the Elephant and Hello Mudder etc.

Took the dog out yesterday morning about eight, and daylight was just
spreading, frost on the ground, and utter silence. Amazing. Bit late
today, but at least the day is warming up now, having changed from -6.2
earlier to -6 now.
--
Graeme

On 26/12/14 09:11, News wrote:
In message , Huge
writes

Although we can't
stand the Xmas the retailers portray, we quite like our quiet, private
one.

Absolutely! Christmas is what you make of it. Here, there are just the
three of us, and we live 500 miles north of family, so ours is a quiet
day, with as much booze or food as anyone wants, but we don't go
overboard. We didn't have the TV on. I admit to quite enjoying having
Ed Stewpot Stuart in the background yesterday morning, playing such
'classics' as Nellie the Elephant and Hello Mudder etc.

Ours was good for a change - we've gone quite minimal. I cooked my ****
off yesterday and it was a success.

Tip: We got a turkey crown this year - 2.4kg. It cooked in about 3 hours
at 140C and cooked fairly evenly without the bulk of a whole bird.

I worried it would be short on meat for 6 folk, but turns out what you
are losing with a crown is all the dross so the carcass is quite minimal
and the meat forms a very high proportion of the weight.

I am totally doing this again next year!

Everyone got a couple of pressies each which translated into "1 really
good one" and "one simple/jokey one".




Took the dog out yesterday morning about eight, and daylight was just
spreading, frost on the ground, and utter silence. Amazing. Bit late
today, but at least the day is warming up now, having changed from -6.2
earlier to -6 now.