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Plans for Christmas and New Year

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Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:47 pm
by Pup
Whats everyone plans over the break. Personally looking forward to the next couple of months. Christmas at home with the family, Boxing day at the cricket, First day of the Adelaide test on the 24th, Fiji for a wedding in early Feb then to Perth for a week holiday with a couple of mates.
What about everyone else.
Re: Plans for Christmas and New Year

Posted:
Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:57 pm
by Dirko
Christmas morning with the Mrs & three kids running amok with pressies
Christmas lunch at Mum & Dad's, Christmas tea at Mum in laws
Boxing Day cricket BBQ pissup
New Years into bed early !! (the advantage of three kids 5 & under !!)
Re: Plans for Christmas and New Year

Posted:
Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:07 pm
by bulldogproud
Finishing teaching here in Mildura on the 19th. Off for a couple of days in houseboat with my ladyfriend and her family - will be able to celebrate her passing her third year of her Postgrad Medical studies (got results an hour ago). Then, Christmas with the family (lots of Masses), seeing Miss Saigon on New Years Day, returning to Mildura to pack all possessions up ready for my return to Adelaide and commencement at St. Francis de Sales College, Mount Barker. Btw, if anyone has a flat available for renting for next year....?

Re: Plans for Christmas and New Year

Posted:
Thu Dec 06, 2007 1:09 pm
by bulldogproud
Seasons Greetings to everyone btw.
Cheers
Re: Plans for Christmas and New Year

Posted:
Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:22 pm
by mighty_tiger_79
work work work
Re: Plans for Christmas and New Year

Posted:
Thu Dec 06, 2007 3:44 pm
by JK
Christmas quiet (getting over the days prior) with the missus, then off to sisters for family day.
Boxing Day - Races with the mates if I can get a leave pass.
New Years, not sure yet, probably at a mates place with drinking games, swimming and a barby.
Re: Plans for Christmas and New Year

Posted:
Thu Dec 06, 2007 5:19 pm
by LBT
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:work work work
Ditto.
Re: Plans for Christmas and New Year

Posted:
Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:28 pm
by Dutchy
Family coming to our place for Christmas for the first time ever, first time we have had a decent/big enough house!
Next Day off to our Beach House at Port Hughes for 4-5 days

Re: Plans for Christmas and New Year

Posted:
Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:30 am
by johntheclaret
Christmas at home with the family. We have six kids and four grand kids and they all come to us. Christmas morning me and Mrs JTC will be making breakfast for about 13, followed by dinner, then, settle down in front of a roaring fire whilst the young'uns go sledging in the field across the lane. Boxing day, off to Turf Moor to watch the beloved Clarets. New Years day off to Blackpool to watch Blackpool v Burnley.
In between a trip to Wales to visit rellies and a 2 day party. Plenty of festive nosh, and cheer and a bloody good rest .
Re: Plans for Christmas and New Year

Posted:
Fri Dec 07, 2007 7:58 am
by locky801
Re: Plans for Christmas and New Year

Posted:
Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:14 am
by bulldogproud
You are too young to be a grandad, JTC. Surely you jest??
Re: Plans for Christmas and New Year

Posted:
Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:17 am
by johntheclaret
bulldogproud wrote:You are too young to be a grandad, JTC. Surely you jest??
Wish I did BP. 4 grand nippers, oldest aged 8. It's great having them over, but it's great they go home too (evetually).

Re: Plans for Christmas and New Year

Posted:
Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:21 am
by smac
If you weren't up late on the computer every night John, you would have more energy!
We are in the 'reduced' year for Christmas this year, the 2 eldest smacs will be at their mothers for the morning, so we will only have 1 smac to start the day, growing to our full compliment after lunch at the in-laws, heading to tea at my folks.
Then there's the bbq on boxing day with family, followed by a trip away to the river for a few days and home for new year.
Looking forward to a rest from work, that's for sure - have to love working in an office that closes every Christmas for 2 weeks.
Re: Plans for Christmas and New Year

Posted:
Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:38 am
by bulldogproud
johntheclaret wrote:bulldogproud wrote:You are too young to be a grandad, JTC. Surely you jest??
Wish I did BP. 4 grand nippers, oldest aged 8. It's great having them over, but it's great they go home too (evetually).

JTC, yes, it would be good to be able to hand them back at the end of the day (or weekend). I did the right thing and skipped the 'having kids' part and will probably go straight into the 'grandad' role. Complicated story but DW knows what I mean!

Re: Plans for Christmas and New Year

Posted:
Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:59 am
by johntheclaret
smac wrote:If you weren't up late on the computer every night John, you would have more energy!
We are in the 'reduced' year for Christmas this year, the 2 eldest smacs will be at their mothers for the morning, so we will only have 1 smac to start the day, growing to our full compliment after lunch at the in-laws, heading to tea at my folks.
Then there's the bbq on boxing day with family, followed by a trip away to the river for a few days and home for new year.
Looking forward to a rest from work, that's for sure - have to love working in an office that closes every Christmas for 2 weeks.
Trying to keep up with all the posts on here smac. Thought I would do a bit of moderating, as that's what I get paid for

. Not so bad at this time of year, but no chance when the season gets under way.
Wish you guys would stop talking about BBQ's though.

Re: Plans for Christmas and New Year

Posted:
Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:00 am
by johntheclaret
bulldogproud wrote:johntheclaret wrote:bulldogproud wrote:You are too young to be a grandad, JTC. Surely you jest??
Wish I did BP. 4 grand nippers, oldest aged 8. It's great having them over, but it's great they go home too (evetually).

JTC, yes, it would be good to be able to hand them back at the end of the day (or weekend). I did the right thing and skipped the 'having kids' part and will probably go straight into the 'grandad' role. Complicated story but DW knows what I mean!

I didn't know you and DW were an item DW. and there's me thin king that you would always get it on with JAS

Re: Plans for Christmas and New Year

Posted:
Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:03 am
by rogernumber10
Pre Christmas - round of all relatives etc in Adelaide
Christmas - Moonta.
Boxing Day - Traditional Boxing Day mates' gathering at North Adelaide establishment of one of the crew to watch day one of Test and talk rubbish for up to 11 hours or more.
27th - mid Jan - Back to Moonta with plan of doing as little as possible, other than beach cricket, some fishing, some reading and whatever else you do nearby water and sand.
Re: Plans for Christmas and New Year

Posted:
Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:04 am
by bulldogproud
Oops, sorry DW, I gave our secret away!!
We were thinking that JAS would complete us as a threesome!
Re: Plans for Christmas and New Year

Posted:
Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:06 am
by johntheclaret
bulldogproud wrote:Oops, sorry DW, I gave our secret away!!
We were thinking that JAS would complete us as a threesome!
You are gonna die, when she reads this.

Re: Plans for Christmas and New Year

Posted:
Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:29 am
by bulldogproud
Thank God she is in Scotland!!!!
JTC, I won't be able to join you and JAS quite so much next year. I have been recruited by Central so am returning to Adelaide.
Cheers