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Forum: General Chat 15-12-2020, 11:11
Replies: 37
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Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Presents (the best and the worst)

MH, those anti cynical pills of yours need changing for a stronger dose.:D
Forum: General Chat 15-12-2020, 11:09
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Presents (the best and the worst)

Christmas is over-rated, over long, and fraught with possibilities for friction.
I think Oliver Cromwell maybe had it right.
Once children lose their belief in Santa, it has less and less appeal.
Forum: General Chat 15-12-2020, 09:17
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Presents (the best and the worst)

If I get something that I cannot use, then I regift it...or I donate it to the heart foundation.

I hope that those who have given me something realise that this is best for their gift...my family...
Forum: General Chat 14-12-2020, 21:29
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Presents (the best and the worst)

Russell, I forgot to say how lucky the lady in your life is....those kind of gifts may not be romantic, but it beats the hell out of getting stuff you neither want, nor can use.
This year I have...
Forum: General Chat 14-12-2020, 20:44
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Presents (the best and the worst)

I hope so too Russell...I have been nowhere at all this year....kicking my heels.
This year I was going to encourage my daughter out with me.
We had so many plans....all fell apart.
Forum: General Chat 09-12-2020, 10:32
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Presents (the best and the worst)

Don't they say that behind every good man there is a clever, patient woman?
They don't???
Well, they should because it is invariably true.
Forum: General Chat 08-12-2020, 12:34
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Presents (the best and the worst)

Taddy, your problem was you failed to be specific....if you had said get yourself an Aspirin....well, for one thing they don’t sell them singly....and for another...she would have bought what she...
Forum: General Chat 05-12-2020, 18:48
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Presents (the best and the worst)

Oh son!
That is so true.
Forum: General Chat 05-12-2020, 13:47
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Presents (the best and the worst)

no Cashy it was Albert Einstein...or at least I thimk it was
Well it was attributed to him...but it is said that he did not make this quote....who knows who said it...but they were right...and the...
Forum: General Chat 05-12-2020, 11:55
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Presents (the best and the worst)

That might work with ‘things’...but not with women.
And why is it my other half will buy acceptable gifts for others, but not for me?

Yes, that I know.....and that is why they get into bother....
Forum: General Chat 05-12-2020, 08:40
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Presents (the best and the worst)

Read it here.


http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/blogs/margaret-pilkington/2760-gift-buying-for-dummies-ask-yourself-some-questions.html
Forum: General Chat 05-12-2020, 08:37
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Presents (the best and the worst)

Because of my experiences with naff presents, I also did a blog as a guide to the menfolk.
To keep them out of the doghouse on Christmas Day.
Not sure if anyone out there took much notice of the...
Forum: General Chat 04-12-2020, 11:41
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Presents (the best and the worst)

I thought it was just a couple of years ago....but it is coming up to the seventh anniversary of this event.......it feels like it was yesterday....and I got mad just reading about it.

It just...
Forum: General Chat 04-12-2020, 11:32
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Presents (the best and the worst)

http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/blogs/margaret-pilkington/3057-im-on-strike.html

There you go...that is the blog....and although not about presents, it is still about the stresses of the season.
Forum: General Chat 04-12-2020, 09:05
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Presents (the best and the worst)

MH...been there done that...blogged about it...only a few Christmases ago.
Withdrew my labour, with the support of the Domestic Goddess Union...he had to cook his own food and the air was very...
Forum: General Chat 03-12-2020, 14:17
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By Margaret Pilkington
Re: Christmas Presents (the best and the worst)

The best and longest lasting was a grey‘Fame’ tracksuit.
It is a long time ago...well you guessed that because it is a long time since ‘Fame’ was popular.
I used to go to step classes three times a...
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