# 🎄 🧵 The Xmas thread 2022

**URL:** <https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637>\
**Category:** Monkey Tennis\
**Created:** [14 November 2022 20:52 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637 "2022-11-14T20:52:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cobham-saint/32/99252_2.png) [@Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Cobham-Saint)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 16:11 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637/21 "2022-11-15T16:11:28Z")

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> [@CB-Saint](#):
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> a bunch of ungrateful kids

And you were doing so well responding to Shroppie’s post about kids 😉😂

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**Author:** ![Bucks](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/bucks/32/87_2.png) [@Bucks](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Bucks)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 16:47 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637/22 "2022-11-15T16:47:45Z")

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Mrs Bucks and I, having exerted ourselves massively last year with a host of family up from Southampton, plus young adult Bucks from Hertfordshire, are having the sum total of zero guests this year.

This is in part so no bastard infects us with Covid, thereby risking us being prevented from boarding our flight to Oz soon afterwards. Bah fucking humbug.

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**Author:** ![Map-of-Mauritania](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/map-of-mauritania/32/71321_2.png) [@Map-of-Mauritania](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Map-of-Mauritania)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 17:10 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637/23 "2022-11-15T17:10:51Z")

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Sadly with you Pap, they wont be Charisma Presence…

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**Author:** ![Shroppie](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/shroppie/32/130_2.png) [@Shroppie](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Shroppie)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 17:36 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637/24 "2022-11-15T17:36:24Z")

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Probably should be on the booze thread but Nov 15 is clearly not too early for a mulled wine in an enchanted Christmas forest. 😀🍷

 ![IMG_20221115_170622](https://discourse-sotonians-uploads.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/1/6/1694eeb42b285fb694f0fbe5035ae5a2d634a25a.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/polski_filip/32/75318_2.png) [@Polski\_Filip](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Polski_Filip)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 18:25 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637/25 "2022-11-15T18:25:12Z")

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Sorry I’ve been a bit cynical, but after last year’s gut wrenching last minute cancellation I lost a bit of enthusiasm  
This year with so many tour bookings, I simply cannot see any chance of heading out and finding a nice plump Organic bird to roast.

Oh.  
Wait.

Mrs P\_F is calling me.

 ![20221115_192241](https://discourse-sotonians-uploads.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/8/1/81beeeb610c8deadf0b03619be8f7c64726af8dd.jpeg)

Hmmmm…  
Nope, still no clue

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**Author:** ![pap](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/pap/32/74795_2.png) [@pap](https://www.sotonians.com/u/pap)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 18:25 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637/26 "2022-11-15T18:25:59Z")

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It’s not exactly good will to all men, is it?

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**Author:** ![Treebeard](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/treebeard/32/71332_2.png) [@Treebeard](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Treebeard)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 18:29 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637/27 "2022-11-15T18:29:23Z")

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Sympathise with you here - we started culling the present list some years ago, and the question you ask is “why do we buy x/y/Z Christmas/birthday presents?”.  
If the answer is “well we always have” then stop instantly.  
If you have to work into it slowly, then the approach is to stop when they are about 16 - if it’s too late for this, make it 17 or 18; if even this is too late, you need to stop instantly!!

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**Author:** ![Dizzyfeet](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/dizzyfeet/32/87709_2.png) [@Dizzyfeet](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Dizzyfeet)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 18:40 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637/28 "2022-11-15T18:40:15Z")

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In the words of the wonderful George Michael…

Next year, to save everyone from tears, we’re fucking off to the Caribbean on a cruise so you ungrateful shits can look at our pictures on Facebook instead. Unwrap that on the 25th you miserable fuckers.

I think that will fit instead of the original lyrics.

But seriously, I hate buying useless presents for the sake of it for people (and kids) that really have everything they need and if they haven’t got it or do in fact need it, they go and buy it for themselves anyway. So we are next year avoiding the situation completely and heading to the sun. Luckily Mrs Dizzyfeet is in full agreement.

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**Author:** ![lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/lifeintheslowlane/32/690_2.png) [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 18:53 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637/29 "2022-11-15T18:53:21Z")

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> [@Dizzyfeet](#):
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> we’re fucking off to the Caribbean on a cruise so you ungrateful shits can look at our pictures on Facebook instead.

Flying to Barbados or Miami?

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**Author:** ![Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cobham-saint/32/99252_2.png) [@Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Cobham-Saint)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 19:02 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637/30 "2022-11-15T19:02:30Z")

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Second from left looks a bit like Skelletor’s…skull.

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**Author:** ![scotty](https://www.sotonians.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scotty](https://www.sotonians.com/u/scotty)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 19:08 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637/31 "2022-11-15T19:08:57Z")

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![Mematic_20221115_190826](https://discourse-sotonians-uploads.s3.dualstack.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/9/a/9ac00e3b089e405bf83d8ecc7d2f7425ac86ffbb.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cobham-saint/32/99252_2.png) [@Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Cobham-Saint)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 20:19 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637/32 "2022-11-15T20:19:01Z")

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> **[Twirls substituted in some Heroes chocolate boxes](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63642174)**
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> The chocolate is another casualty of supply chain disruptions blighting manufacturers.

“ Earlier this month Mars Wrigley said it was removing [Bounty bars from some tubs](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63497187) because 40% of people hated the coconut-flavoured treat.”

What about the 60% who like them. Fucking pandering to minorities 🤬

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**Author:** ![Map-of-Mauritania](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/map-of-mauritania/32/71321_2.png) [@Map-of-Mauritania](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Map-of-Mauritania)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 20:21 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637/33 "2022-11-15T20:21:23Z")

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Depends on how seriously you want to take a simple (and very old) pun in response to yours… I was not taking it that seriously 😉

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**Author:** ![Dizzyfeet](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/dizzyfeet/32/87709_2.png) [@Dizzyfeet](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Dizzyfeet)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 20:36 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637/34 "2022-11-15T20:36:07Z")

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Flying to NY, sailing down to the Caribbean, back to NY then flying back

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**Author:** ![Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cobham-saint/32/99252_2.png) [@Cobham-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Cobham-Saint)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 20:41 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637/35 "2022-11-15T20:41:32Z")

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When you say sailing - a three masted schooner or a covid hutch?

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**Author:** ![Shroppie](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/shroppie/32/130_2.png) [@Shroppie](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Shroppie)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 21:06 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637/36 "2022-11-15T21:06:48Z")

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Just to put a damper on things, we’re actually spending Christmas caring for our grandson who has Dravet’s Syndrome (severe epilepsy) to give his parents respite.

We’re fortunate to have many wonderful experiences and sometimes you need to give back.

And an unashamed reminder that I’m always fundraising for Epilepsy research, this year as my Mayor’s Charity. If anyone is feeling generous, you can help through this link.

> **[Geoff Soul is fundraising for Sue Ryder and Epilepsy Society](https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/mayor-of-wems-charity)**
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> Make a donation and help me reach my fundraising target with Give as you Live Donate.

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**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 21:24 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637/37 "2022-11-15T21:24:32Z")

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Maybe we could divert the World Cup sweepstake cash to this? @BTripz?

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**Author:** ![Shroppie](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/shroppie/32/130_2.png) [@Shroppie](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Shroppie)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 21:28 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637/38 "2022-11-15T21:28:24Z")

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> [@Goatboy](#):
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> Maybe we could divert the World Cup sweepstake cash to this? @BTripz?

Very kind but I’m not asking for that

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**Author:** ![Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/goatboy/32/167_2.png) [@Goatboy](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Goatboy)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 21:29 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637/39 "2022-11-15T21:29:15Z")

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Will save me a job sorting my just giving page out 😉

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**Author:** ![Dizzyfeet](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/dizzyfeet/32/87709_2.png) [@Dizzyfeet](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Dizzyfeet)\
**Post date:** [15 November 2022 21:37 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/the-xmas-thread-2022/6637/40 "2022-11-15T21:37:29Z")

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An old tea chest, a bamboo cane and a pair of my mums big bloomers. Should give us enough of a float down to Barbados.

In my experience those bloomers have had their fair share of stormy winds too, so we should be OK even if there is a tropical weather event!

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