Good morning. It’s been a splendidly quiet week for me and, with all her commitments, a busy one for Penny – just the way we like it! After more rain and flooding, the last few days have been ¡FREEZIO! – freezing temperatures (coldest night in 20 years, etc., etc.) bright and clear and great for dog walking – no mud!
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Mary tried her hand at baking cinnamon rolls for the first time. She put them on the breakfast table, and Jack picked one up and took a bite. Mary waited for several minutes for the compliment that never came. Finally, she asked, “How much do you think I would get if I sold those cinnamon rolls commercially?”
“Oh, no more than ten years,” Jack replied, never putting down the morning paper.
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Happy New Year to you all – I hope your New Year’s Eve celebrations passed peacefully and without incident and that the new year will bring you whatever you need. We spent New Year’s Eve listening to howling gales and sheeting rain which heralded the end of 2024 and the arrival of 2025. Hmm, this year looks a lot like the last year – certainly the weather’s no f*****g better. We were asleep by the time the new year reached Istanbul.
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Sitting in the first row of coach class during a lengthy flight, my wife and I were able to hear a flight attendant as he pushed a wine cart down the aisle in the first-class section. “Would you care for chardonnay or burgundy?” he asked the high-paying passengers.
A few minutes later the attendant opened the curtain between the two sections, offered wine to one final first-class patron, then wheeled the same cart forward to our aisle. “Excuse me,” he said, looking down at us, “would you care for a glass of wine? We have white and red.”
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29 December 2024
Happy Christmas! We hope your celebrations/gatherings during the festive season were half as good as ours – if so, you clearly had a great time!
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The following all arrived from John Jelliffe once upon a time. All on the theme of “And that’s how the fight started.” Thanks John.
One year, I decided to buy my mother-in-law a cemetery plot as a Christmas gift…
The next year, I didn’t buy her a gift.
When she asked me why, I replied,
“Well, you still haven’t used the gift I bought you last year!”
And that’s how the fight started…..
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22 December 2024
It’s been another week, I guess. A couple of dinners out, a couple of tedious tasks successfully completed, and a cycling milestone. Goodness me, is that it?
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Just the one for you this week – I received this once upon a time from Penny’s sister J.
Company Memo
FROM: Patty Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: October 1, 2012
RE: Gala Christmas Party
I’m happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will take place on December 23rd, starting at noon in the private function room at the Grill House. There will be a cash bar and plenty of drinks! We’ll have a small band playing traditional carols… feel free to sing along. And don’t be surprised if our CEO shows up dressed as Santa Claus! A Christmas tree will be lit at 1:00 PM. Exchanges of gifts among employees can be done at that time; however, no gift should be over $10.00 to make the giving of gifts easy for everyone’s pockets. This gathering is only for employees!
Our CEO will make a special announcement at that time!
Merry Christmas to you and your family,
Patty
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It’s been a lovely week, were it not for the dismal, dreary, damp, grey and overcast skies. We had lunch (and a copious quantity of drink) out on Sunday at one of our lovely neighbours, along with just about everyone else in the village. The food was lovely (and plenty of it) and the company was grand.
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A little girl asked her mother for a dollar to give to an old lady in the park. Her mother was touched by the child’s kindness, and gave her the dollar. “There you are, my dear,” said the mother. “But, tell me, isn’t the lady able to work anymore?”
“Oh yes,” came the reply. “She sells candy.”
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