Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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5 December 2008
22:1610452Been nice knowing you :)
Brian Dixon
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5 December 2008
22:1910453howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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5 December 2008
22:4110455i never spotted that paul.
turned out that the reindeers were locked away, the elves got into a row and to top it all someone punched santa.
i do not think i have laughed so much in a long time.
there was a case in liverpool some years back when a santa from a store had a really bad day and adjourned to a licenced establishment in order to unwind.
inevitably some banter took place and it all ended up on the pavement outside with santa beating up two of the patrons of the aforesaid public house.
unfortunately a group of primary school children with teachers happened to pass at the time that the police arrived
when santa was dragged kicking and screaming into the van.
the top man later made a great statement along the lines of "children have been taken away for counselling".
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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6 December 2008
07:4710465Apparantly it's closed now.
Roger
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6 December 2008
12:0810477howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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6 December 2008
20:4110506i heard on the news that another one closed today.
they wanted £25 admission with little to offer, so staffordshire county council put a block on it.
victor
you have lesley and your faithful dog, what more do you want?
don't tell me that the dog has walked out on you.
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7 December 2008
00:4310515The dog ran off with Francis Rossi seems it was a bit of a rock fan
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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7 December 2008
01:1010516Status Quo have an xmas single out on MOnday !!
Been nice knowing you :)
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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7 December 2008
08:4310521Nothing to do with conmen and Dover is it Paul ?
Roger
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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7 December 2008
13:5310534I cannot believe it £25!!!!
to visit Santa Claus/Kris Kringle/Father Christmas/Topo Gigo/St Nicholas/Papa Noel etc (Let me know which ones I've missed out) Bonkers!!!
Guest 677- Registered: 8 Jul 2008
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8 December 2008
20:2110584I never take my kids to see santa, nor do I get them to write christmas lists that way I never know what they want (unless they tell me) and can cheerfully buy them nice stuff in my price range. They don't argue on Christmas day so everyone's happy.
It's not the man in my life, its the life in my man!!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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8 December 2008
23:0810591do the kids ever mention that their schoolchums have seen santa?
peer pressure comes into play here
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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8 December 2008
23:5510593Stephanie
While I to feel xmas is expensive, children do like to see santa when they are young.
But these days we are living i that kind of society that puts pressure on parents to provide.
Guest 675- Registered: 30 Jun 2008
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8 December 2008
23:5710594Acctually, the first time our eldest saw Santa she burst into tears and hid her face in my chest. The others have seen me putting on the suit for a pre-school appearance so they are not fooled.
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour
Guest 674- Registered: 25 Jun 2008
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9 December 2008
00:0210596I do understand, it is one of lifes dilema's
but as iv said xmas has got out of control, and the meaning has gone.
And the presure of peers has increased .
Guest 645- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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9 December 2008
06:0510617Well I can only say that in our household Santa still firmly exists for our 8 yr old daughter regardless of peer pressure.More importantly the spirit of Santa lives in our hearts as we make a special effort each year to enter into the christmas spirit.She loves wrapping up presents for some of the old folk she meets through the wifes work or at the Catholic Club.She loves writing out her own cards for friends and relatives and choosing small presents for her teachers.We feel sorry for kids that don't believe in Father Christmas...you have a long time being old and miserable and only a few precious years as a child so why not help to make them enjoyable as possible as my parents did for me and my siblings.In closing we never spend more than £100 in total on Natascha's presents as her Christmas list to Santa is made up from cuttings extracted from various brochures Argos Woolies M&S etc and she always points Santa towards the cheapest model.Thats my girl!
Marek
I think therefore I am (not a Tory supporter)
Guest 675- Registered: 30 Jun 2008
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9 December 2008
11:2610638While ours my have doubts about Santa, to them the Tooth Fairy is very real and provides enough late nights waiting for them to go to sleep in order to switch the tooth for cash.
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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9 December 2008
12:3110645Ah! such memories, I miss the Tooth Fairy and Santa now that my girls are all grown up
Guest 675- Registered: 30 Jun 2008
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9 December 2008
17:5810653Let me know and I can send four round for a couple of nights of happy memories for you.
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour
Guest 656- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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9 December 2008
18:2910661That's very generous of you Chris, after all Christmas is a time for sharing.
