tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712181673814353855.post5246194641426136186..comments2023-11-10T04:24:12.989+00:00Comments on chunk of choc: ≓ the twelfthchocolategirl64http://www.blogger.com/profile/02933032339456792665noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712181673814353855.post-79986253506220938882009-12-03T12:12:55.070+00:002009-12-03T12:12:55.070+00:00those 'accordion' angels ~ licking paper c...those 'accordion' angels ~ licking paper chains ~<br />sticking drawing pins into dodgy polystyrene ceiling tiles and our 'special' schoolmade home made decorations for the tree *egg box bells covered in glitter & painted acorns I recall*<br /><br />Libbie asked about putting our twigs up yesterday ~ "well Josie's had her tree up since last weekend" she pleaded<br />maybe next week ....chocolategirl64https://www.blogger.com/profile/02933032339456792665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712181673814353855.post-74796995189442321232009-12-03T11:38:10.117+00:002009-12-03T11:38:10.117+00:00Had to grin when I read about Mum and Christmas wh...Had to grin when I read about Mum and Christmas when I remember all of you coming to me every day for weeks before Christmas to ask, 'Can we put the decorations up yet?' My reply, 'Ask Mum'and off you all would race to ask her but soon came back downcast because her answer was always, 'NO! too early' but we wore her down eventually.<br />A running joke that went on for years :))Popsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712181673814353855.post-16564186768883313602009-12-02T13:57:01.985+00:002009-12-02T13:57:01.985+00:00aw thanks suzie c
we certainly were the have-nots...aw thanks suzie c <br />we certainly were the have-nots then ~ no heating or running hot water<br />but you know what? we were happy and our parents did their best<br />we really appreciated and looked after our things ~ something I still do today<br />hence the boxes of relics kept and treasured<br /><br />Delia Smith was on bbc last night ~ cooking up 'traditional' christmas food. I had to laugh as it was virtually all stuff my Mama does!<br />And Delia, what about those of us who will only be cooking for two?<br />Bah!chocolategirl64https://www.blogger.com/profile/02933032339456792665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3712181673814353855.post-90474427204965449392009-12-02T08:56:10.143+00:002009-12-02T08:56:10.143+00:00your christmas memories are how christmas should b...your christmas memories are how christmas should be......<br />email me your address, I want to send you a card! xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00294031837043482355noreply@blogger.com