Be realistic. You would never appreciate home so much if you hadn't experienced the Other.
Other people is Hell- unless they're nice, of course, as many are. And this is the season of goodwill to men- ask Elton John.
John Barleycorn is probably the most popular of Johns at this time. I heard there is a beer shortage in certain British towns.
Towns are good places to steer clear of at this time of year. Boozed-up yobbos, looking for trouble; very dangerous.
Dangerous food bound to be eaten at Christmas includes massively calorific pudding with cream and brandy butter, which lands heavily on top of preingested turkey, potatoes, gravy, bread sauce... and a couple of champagne cocktails and a litre of red wine. Bring on the Alka Seltzer!
Selzer is a word rarely seen in any context without its accompaniment Alka. And Alka sounds like alky, which is a word used by Scots to describe anyone fond of a tipple.
Tipple is a nice, joky word for serious alcohol which is a poison. Other fun terms include bevvy, snifter and wee dram.
Dram- poison? I suppose it is. Mine's a large one!
One can indulge, once in a while, in drinking a glass or two. Better with friends.
"Friends" was said to be a milestone of American comedy. One wonders where the road is going.
Going from bad to worse is my personal opinion of ALL sitcoms. I miss the clever comedies - Steptoe and Son, (UK) and from the US - All in the Family.
Family, friends, and fun, for auld lang syne, fornication, fantasy, forgetfulness, five gold rings.
What the F is that all about.
you find out where the road is going when you have completed your journey . sometimes you wind up in a location at the other side of town . hbg
Town criers, stage coaches, folks carrying lanterns and wassailing fit to burst, carol singers, robin redbreasts sitting on fences, holly and mistletoe, cottages with snow on the roof and a warm glow within; I love traditional Christmas scenes on cards, don't you?
You know, I do. I don't really seem to get into the Christmas spirit until just before Christmas, like now. Christmas Eve is the anniversary of our first date, and we're going to get the 'real' Christmas tree tomorrow (there's a fake in the basement) and decorate it together without the kids and with a bottle of wine!
Wine, you say? I don't mind if I do- just a little one, mind, I've got a bottle of whisky for later.
Later is when I'll start drinking. We have a great thing to celebrate, my cousin with whom I'm staying became a Great Aunt at 5.50 this morning!!
Morning is usually quite a peaceful time, before the traffic gets rolling and rumbling. It makes me somewhat wistful about the days before motorized vehicles were created.
Created diamonds look fine as long as people don't go overboard and get huge, flashy stones in rings, etc. Then they just look cheap and gaudy.
Gaudy baubles and costume jewellery have a part to play at this season, wouldn't you say? Especially in pantomime. Widow Twankey just wouldn't be the same without her bawdy goggles.
