6 posts tagged “christmas”
As most of my blogging pals seem to have posted their version of Christmas, I'll let you in to the Bigrab Xmas experience. The real thing I can't hack at Christmas with a seven and a nine year old is that I am fully employed until about three o'clock getting various games and toys sorted out and operational.
Everything was going fine until the Nintendo Wii unpacking and setting up. I really am a ham-fisted klutz when it comes to these things and as it involved the unpacking and setting up of a dedicated LCD telly as well it was hard going. I said to the kids I'd "sort it out after our Christmas Dinner" which we sat down to at 2:30. Qiet affair (delicious tukey & trimmings cooked by my wife's fair hand) with just the four of us and my mother . At about 5pm I sought the assistance of my next door neighbour Peter who it turns out includes expert consultation on Nintendo Wii (set up and operation) on his CV.
That done I couldn't do anything less than offer Peter a wee glass of wine as he had saved me a couple of hours buggering about with instructions/electronic parts etc. Eight hours, several bottles of wine and Peter's complete festive cheeseboard later (kindly supplied when the lovely Michelle came round looking for her husband who had just popped out for a Wii) he staggered home but we nearly had to phone a taxi! (did I mention the Jim Beam and the single malt?)
Anyway for a fun thing we did with a couple of photos of the kids CLICK HERE
Back to work tomorrow. Harrumph!
PS I am actually better at the Wii version of golf than I ever was at the real thing!
A Very Merry Christmas to all readers of this blog. I started this lark back in May and it is indeed an addictive passtime. The most rewarding part is getting a reaction via a comment or people sending a message in response to something I've posted. So thank you, Gilbert, Alastair, Russell, Allan, Mark, Scott, Maggie, Joe, Nim, April Fay and anyone else who has posted their views. Thanks also to Tricia who has sent me a blizzard of emails during the year with wee bits and pieces I've used (including the animation above)
As for the rest of my readers it really is good to hear "I've been reading your blog" which has been said to me by folk I didn't know had the link but perhaps stumbled upon it via a google search or a mutual friend. Anyhoo welcome aboard and I hope I can post enough material of interest to keep you looking in throughout 2008.
As readers will know I'm not religious. Indeed I'd describe myself an atheist prepared to be proved wrong. However this is certainly the most powerful video I have seen this festive season. It would be nice to think that Roman Catholicism's latest high profile convert Tony Blair and his "Christian" former colleague in the White House would see this.
Those of you who may be a little sceptical of a superior old man with a beard delivering favours if you ask him nicely will love Ship of Fools
I particularly enjoyed the Gadgets for God page where you can buy a bobblehead Jesus, a Last Supper wall clock or indeed "Wash away your sins" soap!
And forget about a bouncy castle for the kids! You can let them have fun whilst indoctrinating them at the same time with this inflatable church!
I feel sure that one of my readers in particular will be lost on that site for hours!
I wouldn't normally play a Cliff Richard cover but this boy has obvious talent! Today's Christmas track is Howlin' Wilf and Dumbarton Christmas.
For some reason you actually have to click the picture to see the animation.
