The changing face of Christmas

[normskih]

Second hand xmas presents and I was made up, was so grateful….

Just visited my brother and he talked about the second hand toys we received when we were children and a new torch he got off one of our great auntie’s that when you twisted the top the light changed colour he said he played with it for months and months.

 

[normskih]

Long since got used to absence of Mum & Dad but this is my first Christmas without my big sis, it's rubbish.

I’m the same kind of scenario as you but with me, it my eldest brother who died in September. It‘s been horrible sending and receiving cards to and from his wife without his name on.

 

[Mr Blue Moon]

White dog turd

Wow and I felt hard done to when my main presents were a piece of coal and an orange…

 

[Kippaxpete]

Santa with his massive bulging sack coming down the chimney after all the boys and girls sitting on his knee telling him their desires.

Jimmy Savile says hello.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Would love to relive this day, seeing our greatest return

Christmas Memory Matches -- Part 1

As the festive period approaches, Manchester City blogger Simon Curtis will review some of the club's most memorable holiday moments.“That day, I came on as substitute and I could not believe the atmosphere.

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That day, I came on as substitute and I could not believe the atmosphere. The whole ground, including the Newcastle fans, stood and applauded and chanted my name. I was a passenger, but everyone tells me it was great seeing me there, and for me, it was and will always be my number one game, and my number one memory of playing football ...”

Fantastic afternoon, the eruption of nose when he came out wasn't often beaten on the Kippax if at all.

 

[Kippaxpete]

kinnel you're trying to electrocute baby Jesus!!!

I told the missus that our nativity scene was missing baby Jesus. She came back with a Babybel.
I'll get my coat.

 

[Kippaxpete]

Cracking nuts on the oil cloth in the lounge with the old cast iron.

What you do with your 'cracking nuts' on Christmas Day is your business (though why you'd put them next to the iron is anyone's guess).

 

[xgorton]

What you do with your 'cracking nuts' on Christmas Day is your business (though why you'd put them next to the iron is anyone's guess).

The old days mate,you needed an old heavy cast iron to crack them the sort of iron you heated up on the coal fire long long time ago.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

The old days mate,you needed an old heavy cast iron to crack them the sort of iron you heated up on the coal fire long long time ago.

Are yer getting mixed up with nuts 'n coal eggs? We used to use my Dad's dinky little hammer, the strength of use depending on the nut - a gentle tap for a hazelnut, a little heftier for a walnut, making sure the 'seam' was uppermost, and a good clout for a Brazil, which invariably cracked in half with the two nut halves still encased in shell.

In the 'old' days Christmas was just Christmas. Now it's got an alternative name - Holiday. Have a Happy Fuckin' Holiday. It's a Christmas holiday, yer bastards.

 

[xgorton]

Are yer getting mixed up with nuts 'n coal eggs? We used to use my Dad's dinky little hammer, the strength of use depending on the nut - a gentle tap for a hazelnut, a little heftier for a walnut, making sure the 'seam' was uppermost, and a good clout for a Brazil, which invariably cracked in half with the two nut halves still encased in shell.

In the 'old' days Christmas was just Christmas. Now it's got an alternative name - Holiday. Have a Happy Fuckin' Holiday. It's a Christmas holiday, yer bastards.

Cold heavy cast iron to crack your walnuts and Brazil nuts.